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@straphanger@urbanists.social  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

...of the Gyrobus, which was developed by Swiss engineers. (Turns out the Swiss invented, and still invent, a lot of things.)

3 pantographs drew power to send a 3-ton flywheel spinning; this in turn ran the bus for up to 6 km.

First tested at Zurich airport, then used in #Belgium and the #Congo.

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@straphanger@urbanists.social replied  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

The idea was to do away with overhead trolley lines, which, in profusion, can be a bit of a blight on urban streetscapes.

Here's a primer on flywheel power and the Gyrobus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eygNSRW03l0

Gyrobus: The Incredible 1950s Flywheel Powered Bus
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