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In <72182@cup.portal.com> Ted_Eugene_Viens@cup.portal.com writes:

|Sorry, Carl.  But this description of a lightweight composite Flywheel Battery
|comes from A cutaway drawing by some manufacturer in the last issue of Popular
|Science.  It clearly demonstrated a central metal axle shaft, the composite
|flywheel, and the coils for electric power transfer.  Unfortunately I have neve
|r
|obtained a CRC Physical Sciences reference book and I am a bit weak on various 
|heats of melting and vaporization.  Some crude calculations showed that to go
|600 miles at 60 mph might take some 100 to 400 MegaJoules.  Nothing to snitch a
|t
|I agree.  However this would be non-stop driving.  which is contrary to the 
|intended use of these vehicles in stop and go city driving.  What  reduction 
|factor would be introduced by regenerative braking?

I would say none.  If the regenerative breaks are 100% efficient, then you
will merely recover all of the kinetic energy resident in the car.

|Still, I return to my original opening remark.  I have some faith in the engine
|ers
|responsible for designing Flywheel Batteries...

Your faith is touching.  Do you apply the same amount of faith to everyone
who tries to sell you something.
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