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- From: drew@bnr.co.uk (Scooby Doo)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy,rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Flywheel batteries as EV power source
- Date: 12 Jan 1993 10:02:53 GMT
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- References: <1992Dec22.204130.18133@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com> <1hnnrdINNnna@gap.caltech.edu> <1992Dec28.220947.19148@michael.apple.com>
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- In article <1992Dec28.220947.19148@michael.apple.com> ems@michael.apple.com (E. Michael Smith) writes:
- >In article <1hnnrdINNnna@gap.caltech.edu> carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU writes:
- >>In article <1992Dec22.204130.18133@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com>, () writes:
- >wrap the flywheel in a 200 lb water jacket and still be lighter than
- >a lead/acid battery pack, it might still be 'reasonable' ...
- >
- >Now, getting all that KE dumped evenly into the water jacket could be
- >quite a trick ;-) and will be left as an excersize for the reader ;-) ;-)
- >
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- And when your fly wheel disintegrates, you'll have plenty of
- hot water for coffee. Saves you sticking a dinky little immersion heater
- in the cigarette lighter! :-)
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