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Lemmy · 01-13-2017, 03:05 AM

Thermally quote efficient, but intertial and frictional losses from 2 x cranks and the gear required to synchronise them will be significant. I suspect there's a reason why such designs have never been mainstream.

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Lemmy Ecomodding Englishman Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 156 The Turdis - '05 Smart Fortwo Cabrio Passion Thanks: 98 Thanked 48 Times in 32 Posts	Thermally quote efficient, but intertial and frictional losses from 2 x cranks and the gear required to synchronise them will be significant. I suspect there's a reason why such designs have never been mainstream.