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Rhodes has also developed a less stringent, four-day program for people who already train in an organized physical activity like ROTC or a varsity sport...
...flywheel in Rosen Motors' power train is something different altogether. It is a roughly 12-in. by 7-in. cylinder that hangs suspended in a vacuum from magnetic bearings and normally spins at 55,000 r.p.m.; today's cars run at an average of 2,000 r.p.m. The energy of the flywheel is stored in this rapid rotation, which generates electricity on demand. In the Rosens' power train, the flywheel works in conjunction with a gas-driven microturbine to make...
...that very little energy is wasted. Not only does the turbine re-spin the flywheel, but so does braking, which in today's cars produces energy that is lost. The same goes for fuel. With a catalytic "combustor" on the turbine that burns gas more efficiently, the power train will produce what is, by EPA standards, "zero emissions." According to the Rosens, the turbo-flywheel combination will at least double the gas mileage of the car in which it is used, produce a satisfying sound not unlike that of a Lear Jet (albeit far quieter), and push a Mercedes-Benz...
...company expects to have a working prototype of this power train next year and even foresees limited sales to gotta-have car fanatics in 1998. But there is no way of knowing exactly how close they are to the multimillion-dollar and possibly multibillion-dollar payday that awaits them if the engine is mass produced. The hybrid works well in the lab, but the first road tests have been postponed until next year...
...wheel operating at such a high velocity can explode if knocked off-line--say by hitting a pothole--turning high-tech carbon fibers into shrapnel. "In the final analysis, the design needs a lot of work on housing and containment. I don't think he has the ultimate power train. No disrespect intended. This is simply an observation that these guys with very limited funds are trying to do what Detroit did over decades." Chrysler's flywheel failure mirrors these concerns...