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Old 05-22-2010, 01:29 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by zhillz View Post
Prosche spent millions on the design, so I'm sure they tested verticle vs horizontal.
Wouldn't have to test, it's just basic physics: Gyroscope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Though it would be pretty simple to mount the flywheel in gimbals, so that forces wouldn't affect the car.

You might also do a search on "high speed flywheel" for more info on the tech involved.

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