饾殐饾殜饾殯饾殜饾殰 饾櫠饾殯饾殠饾殰饾殞饾殬饾殠 馃殗 @straphanger@urbanists.social 路 activity timestamp 3 weeks 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. Read more Read less alt Sorry, no caption provided by author Sorry, no caption provided by author alt Sorry, no caption provided by author Sorry, no caption provided by author Reply Boost Quote pending approval Like More actions Copy link Flag this post Block
饾殐饾殜饾殯饾殜饾殰 饾櫠饾殯饾殠饾殰饾殞饾殬饾殠 馃殗 @straphanger@urbanists.social replied 路 activity timestamp 3 weeks 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 Read more Read less Gyrobus: The Incredible 1950s Flywheel Powered Bus Reply Boost Quote pending approval Like More actions Copy link Flag this comment Block