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SanFrancisco-style cable-car has a cable in a slot. It is 200 year old technology, safe to pedestrians and horses. It could be made even safer with magnetic co
by timonoko 9y ago
SanFrancisco-style cable-car has a cable in a slot. It is 200 year old technology, safe to pedestrians and horses.
It could be made even safer with magnetic coupling. The cable has strong permanent magnets and you can attach to these or use alternating magnetic field to generate energy.
- dx034 9y agoYes but they were all built for that system specifically. And they are significantly slower than cars on a motorway. I don't think cars going 70mph and frequently linking in & out of the cable would be safe.