A number of problems with flywheels--stratospherically expensive, require heavy kevlar ballistics containment, good on power density but not so good on energy...
... require ... so good ... Expense is logarithmic. The more energy you want a flywheel cost, the more expensive it becomes. 100,000 RPM is FAST! Depending on...
Hmmm--I sure wouldn't mount 'em anywhere near the wheels. Take a gyroscope and try to move it out of its plane of motion suddenly, by tipping it toward the...
Hi All, I just joined this group. I bought a running '86 suzuki samurai I would like to know if these small jeeps have been converted to electric power by...
The fuel economy is one thing I'm wondering about. One thing that I've seen that I wish was more common was giving the fuel consumption per KwHour rating. I'm...
... Tim, have you ever run an arc welder outside when the ground is damp? They only work at around 100V and will give you a fair old belt. Don't disparage...
Ok Paul... I have a beef with you on this... Any... and I do mean ANY form of power you chose to power a car with will have the same amount of energy... now...
Most engine manufactures don't provide fuel usage without a fight. If you could find a fuel map it would provide more than a fuel curve. I contacted SWRI about...
Ermm, ummm… Lead acid batteries have an energy density of around 0.04 kwH / kg. Gasoline is around 14.0 kwH / kg. NiMH batteries are around 0.1 or perhaps...
... gyroscope ... it toward ... that could ... The gyro would be mounted on the same plane as the rotating wheels and mounted far away from the turning wheels....
I think flywheels are the wrong solution, but here's my 2c. Bearings - a turbo spins at 100000 rpm (roughly) so there is no particular problem with high speed...
Still don’t like mounting the axes horizontal. Buy a $5 gyroscope and see what you think. It seems to go up and down (along the axis) OK, and round and about...
... and see ... round ... Next time your at the toy store, buy a toy car or motorcycle with a ripcord for power or the evil knievel stunt motorcycle with the...
The gyro would actually dampen any front to back rocking and side to sdie rocking.it would stablize not destablize the motion. Just like motorcycle wheels make...
Well, I admit I see something in your arguments. I do note that my Evel Knievel motorcycle just goes in a straight line, though. (What did they call those...
NO... a gyro would transfer that force 90' is all... law of gyroscopic procession... so if you cut down a steep hill the car would roll to one side... or it...
... Gyroscopic effect is MASSIVE on a motorcycle... (I have ridden them for 37 years now.. and now ride a 750cc honda...) heavy, light it's all a matter of...
All power lines have insulators that disperse the rain, the higher the voltage, the longer the insulator. You should take the time to visit with someone who...
the ONLY commercial application of EMB's (ElectroMechanicalBattery) that i came across after months of search, discussion, deliberation, surfing and serching...
Peekay's conclusions are similar to those I reached. I didn't know the expectation was full power for only 3-12 seconds--I thought it was longer than that. I...
Hi, I'm Fr. Francis The big thing about flywheels are centrifugal forces that would interfere with turning (if big enough) and great wear on bearings as the...
I'm just looking for some concensus info here. I've been working on drawings and figurings for some time now and I'm interested in peoples opinions on how...
... on ... how ... a ... OK Size- ... overall ... build ... Weight is almost directly proportional to the shadow area of a car, so you are going to have to be...
I was comparing what I hope to build to the efficiency of a Toyota Prius, which has a system most similar to what I hope to use. The Toyota is rated at around...
I'd love to see what you can achieve but for a start why not take a look at a brand new car in Europe called the ACREA Zest It's 3.2m long 1.5m wide and weighs...
Interesting. I don't know how far you'd get with a micro car in the USA, but it certainly shows how to build a lightish car. Note they are claiming 4.7...
ok...I hate V's just so you know where I stand up front... but V's are very over rated and very inefficient... they still need high rpm's to deliver any kind...
