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Re: Flywheel batteries as EV power source

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From: Scooby Doo
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:02
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In article <1992Dec28.220947.19148@michael.apple.com> ems@michael.apple.com (E. Michael Smith) writes:
>In article <1hnnrdINNnna@gap.caltech.edu> carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU writes:
>>In article <1992Dec22.204130.18133@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com>, () writes:
>wrap the flywheel in a 200 lb water jacket and still be lighter than
>a lead/acid battery pack, it might still be 'reasonable' ...
>
>Now, getting all that KE dumped evenly into the water jacket could be
>quite a trick ;-) and will be left as an excersize for the reader ;-) ;-)
>

	And when your fly wheel disintegrates, you'll have plenty of
hot water for coffee. Saves you sticking a dinky little immersion heater
in the cigarette lighter! :-)

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