gyrobus 1

noundomain: artefact
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an electric bus that uses flywheel energy storage, not overhead wires like a trolleybus.

  • 1.Rather than carrying an internal combustion engine or batteries, or connecting to overhead powerlines, a gyrobus carries a large flywheel that is spun at up to 3,000 RPM by a "squirrel cage" motor.
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