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Lighten flywheel question 140-160

Agree. Less weight makes it spin up faster, more weight gives it momentum for cruising. That is why Volvo gave it the weight it has, otherwise they would have made it as light (lower cost, higher profit) as they could have. Ideally you want a flywheel that can shift weight as required (similar to a centrifugal speed governer you often find on industrial machinery), but that is too complex and expensive for a consumer product.






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New Lighten flywheel question [140-160]
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