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Non-Tech : Alternative energy

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To: Extra Pale who wrote (2033)8/27/2005 5:18:24 PM
From: gg cox  Read Replies (1) of 16955
 
""...hydraulics are better than electric at capturing greater proportion of energy from braking.""

I do not think so if you compare the weight of the hydraulic system with related tanks, hoses accumulator's etc to the ultracapacitor here..
maxwell.com
hundreds of thousands of electrical in and out cycles from dynamic braking and just one component to change out "IF" it does not last the life of the car.
gg
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