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goobster · 1287 days ago · link · · parent · post: SpinLaunch conducts first test of suborbital accelerator at Spaceport America
Funny, I didn't even know about the GyroBus! The one I was thinking of was in the 2000's, and I can't find a link to it any more. I think the City of Seattle was looking into them, when I was with the Pioneer Square Community Association. Seems like we saw a presentation on this possible technology being used in Seattle transit buses. Google told me about this older Williams Racing project which used a flywheel as a power-assist in traditional ICE-powered vehicles, too: