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Originally Posted by moon
Don't forget that turning a magnet inside a coil of wire to generate electricity also generates friction with the magnetic field. If you don't believe this try turning a generator by hand.
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oh yeah, totally, even with magnetic bearings it's still pretty hard to do...
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Originally Posted by gahd
but rather to just have the motor direct drive a generator for periods of time.
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Yes, i would say so too, and direct drive electric motor is a lot more efficient then driving the car off the gas/diesel engine, increasing total efficiency
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