Flywheels

Reaction to AFS Trinity's 150 mpg Extreme Hybrid Indicates Reported Death of SUVs Greatly Exaggerated (The Auto Channel)

22 Jul 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 -- "The SUV is not dead," AFS Trinity CEO Edward W. Furia told a plug-hybrid industry group today, "Its just in rehab, recovering from near fatal oil addiction."

F1: BMW mechanic escapes KERS scare (autosport.com)

22 Jul 2008

Questions about the safety of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) in Formula One were raised again on Tuesday when a BMW Sauber mechanic suffered an electric shock after touching a car fitted with the device during testing at Jerez in Spain.

Small engine starting, part two FWi (Farmers Weekly Interactive)

17 Jul 2008

It is a fact that strong men have been reduced to tears by recalcitrant small engines.