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- From: Ted_Eugene_Viens@cup.portal.com
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy,rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Flywheel batteries as EV power source
- Message-ID: <72183@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 01:28:51 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <1992Dec13.114534.961@cmkrnl.com>
- <1992Dec15.004956.465@mtu.edu> <1h5afbINN1hs@access.usask.ca>
- <51690@seismo.CSS.GOV>
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- >In article <1h5afbINN1hs@access.usask.ca>, choy@skorpio.usask.ca (I am a termi
- n
- >ator.) writes:
- >> In article <1gqhdqINNjot@gap.caltech.edu>, carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J
- >Lydick) writes:
- >> |> In article <1992Dec17.170002.28389@u.washington.edu>, basiji@stein.u.wash
- i
- >ngton.edu (David Basiji) writes:
- >>
- >> |> Perhaps you'd care to review the title of the
- >
- >> A flywheel that has the power to run a car at highway speeds (I read in the
- >> paper that 8 hp can maintain the speed on average) can be compared to giving
- >
- >8 hp seems way low. That can't be highway speed, I know of no practical
- >car design that would experience only 8hp of road friction and air resistance
- >at 55 mph. But in addition, let's not forget: hills, curves, rough roads,
- So much deleted above it should make you sick...
- >--
- >Richard Stead
- >Center for Seismic Studies
- >Arlington, VA
- >stead@seismo.css.gov
- >
- If memory serves me right, Porsche technical literature will show that in real
- life conditions on a flat road in still weather the 911 series cars require
- 5 horsepower to maintain 55 miles per hour. I would love to hear from some
- Porsche engineers if I am incorrect.
- Bye... Ted..
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