The flywheel is placed in between the battery, which is assumed to be the main energy storage, and the traction motor in the driveline. The idea is that the sum of energy stored in the flywheel and the kinetic energy of the car should be relatively constant.
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Apr 29, 2016 · So, electric cars don't use flywheels as their principal energy supply because they have generally a low energy density.
Sep 1, 2019 · Flywheels inherently have very high power density but very low energy density. I can't see it being very useful in consumer vehicles ever (or in ...
Feb 15, 2021 · Plus, investments in battery powered hybrid systems is a investment in fully EV. Flywheels will stay expensive due to the precision engineering ...