I wonder if rubber bands are cheaper than batteries.

SDF — 6/13/2006 12:44:28 PM (archived)

They can store small amounts of energy too, such as during acceleration and deceleration. I'm sure there is a way to get around the 'primitive' impression such an idea might give people.

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Toyota pushing hybrid tech forward - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2006 8:28:18 PM
- Regenerative braking - Laurie Street - 6/12/2006 4:42:26 PM
  - True - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2006 6:25:24 PM
    - I wonder if rubber bands are cheaper than batteries. - SDF - 6/13/2006 12:44:28 PM
      - re: I wonder if rubber bands are cheaper than batteries. - ljk - 6/13/2006 6:28:21 PM
        
        The 'primitive' impression. - SDF - 6/14/2006 12:52:55 AM
        
        Type of energy storage device - SDF - 6/14/2006 1:14:19 AM
- I could mention how airlines reduce their fuel consumption. - SDF - 6/12/2006 1:01:48 PM
  - Relax... it is %100 on topic - R.L. - 6/13/2006 7:09:58 AM
  - Technology - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2006 3:04:07 PM
- are there hard numbers on the pollution benifits of electric cars? - R.L. - 6/11/2006 11:32:44 PM
  - Tough question. - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2006 4:28:25 AM
    - re: Tough question. - Sawyer - 6/12/2006 12:33:22 PM
    - You got it - dtb - 6/12/2006 6:13:06 AM
    - It is a hard question... - R.L. - 6/12/2006 5:02:25 AM
    - re: Tough question. - gbaikie - 6/12/2006 4:57:20 AM
      - re: Tough question. - gbaikie - 6/12/2006 5:14:37 AM
  - re: are there hard numbers on the pollution benifits of electric cars? - David F Mayer - 6/12/2006 1:25:57 AM
    - re: are there hard numbers on the pollution benifits of electric cars? - azstrummer - 6/12/2006 4:11:21 PM
      - re: are there hard numbers on the pollution benifits of electric cars? - gbaikie - 6/12/2006 10:07:31 PM

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