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Old 01-28-2010, 08:33 PM   #74 (permalink)
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I think any system/innovation/etc that increases complexity is a step in the wrong direction. There's a saying, "perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away" and it somewhat applies here.

Streamlining existing processes (or altogether replacing them with simpler ones that produce the same end result) is nearly always a better solution than slapping band-aids on top of band-aids.
The basis of my hydraulic in wheel drives is simplicity, eliminating hundreds of powertrain components, while providing capacitive storage of regenerative energy and constant speed pulse and glide of the engine or motor, whichever you choose.

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