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Old 03-03-2009, 07:18 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by thorpie View Post
A sinewave gives a constantly changing gradient which is not optimum. To keep a consistent speed you want one standard down gradient and one standard up gradient!
I disagree.

At the earliest part of the glide you would have minimal grade (no need to speed up), then at the bottom you would throw a good bit of potential in to kinetic as to get up the next hill.

I have often wondered while in other parts of the country where the break even point is with moving mountains, I am certainly no expert, but If I had to guess, the interstate highway system already leans to the side of moving mountains, where as local roads, go with the land.

I do see your point, I just don't believe it is feasible at this point of development
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