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When I was in middle school? maybe high schoo? 1990s somewhere, there was a long article about flywheel batteries for cars, they were claiming some very impres
by gameswithgo 9y ago
When I was in middle school? maybe high schoo? 1990s somewhere, there was a long article about flywheel batteries for cars, they were claiming some very impressive range and power numbers.
I remember it was one of a million things I read about in sciencey magazines that never went anywhere, but maybe it was the one I was most sad about never happening (at least so far)
The one product I do remember happening that I first read about back then was e-paper! That happened! Cool.
- baddox 9y agoThey do (or did) exist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrobus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrobus
- tamler 9y agoWas it Omni magazine? I think I read the article as well. If memory serves, they discussed a flywheel for each wheel of the car?
- justasitsounds 8y agoI always wondered how they dealt with gyroscopic forces in flywheel vehicles. Maybe I'm being naive and the effects can be compensates for with gimbals, but I'm stuck with the mental image of cars that don't turn corners