Jack wrote - > -----Original Message----- >Since the uphill and downhill distances are > the same, there is no net loss as compared to the surface that did not change inclination. > And the rise and fall of both the near end and the far end cause a similar energy output
I think you've forgotten about a little pesky thing called gravity... and while the distances maybe similar, the energy needed to get the 'vehicle' back up to the same level, the rise, is more than the energy gained on the fall. Rush Dougherty Tucson AZ 85719 _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
