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why not use the mass of the battery as the gyro's flywheel (s)? You could also store energy (accelerate this mass on breaking) for even better regen (I presume
by headgasket 7y ago
why not use the mass of the battery as the gyro's flywheel (s)? You could also store energy (accelerate this mass on breaking) for even better regen (I presume recharge breaking is less efficient than the 95 efficiency of current traction motors).
Another plus is easier ajustable ground clearance since there's only 2 points of contact; for an off-road-able vehicle that's a big plus; while at highway speeds you want a low center of gravity and less drag.
Will we see a 2 wheeled pickup truck reveal tomorrow? A BUV? (Battery Ultimate Vehicle) That would be "cyber from the future" alright. Dreaming out loud, but a ppl carrier (8-10 seater based on this would be totally out of this world)
- bediger4000 7y ago> why not use the mass of the battery as the gyro's flywheel (s)? I'm going to guess that the battery technology of 1912 was lead-acid. 200 lbs of sulfuric acid spinning at 3600 RPM was probably too much of a safety hazard, even for the laissez-faire standards of the day. Also, slip rings, which would be necessary to get the current out of a spinning batter probably weren't all that good.
- headgasket 7y agogood points with regards to 1912. But li-ion batteries that are also gyro flywheels, and breaking regen energy storage, isn't that an interesting idea?