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steensn · 06-12-2008, 10:06 AM

If you can "spin" the flywheel by braking it is a "good" idea, as in it "could" work. But, like ttoyoda said, if you are going to expend the engine more to get it spinning you will in the end use more energy than you will gain.

06-12-2008, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
steensn EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Carptineria, CA Posts: 95 The Hulk - '96 Ford Aspire Base 90 day: 51.64 mpg (US) Black Hole - '06 Kia Rio LX 90 day: 39.16 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you can "spin" the flywheel by braking it is a "good" idea, as in it "could" work. But, like ttoyoda said, if you are going to expend the engine more to get it spinning you will in the end use more energy than you will gain. __________________ 2006 Kia Rio 1996 Ford Aspire