Ricardo Offers Flywheel Option for Hybrid Fuel Savings

Dave Rollafson, VP of Innovation for Ricardo, explains the company's new system for storing vehicle energy in a flywheel for simpler hybrid fuel savings

April 3, 2014

Dave Rollafson, VP of Innovation for Ricardo, explains the company's new system for storing vehicle energy in a flywheel for simpler hybrid fuel savings. 

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