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Old 06-23-2004, 03:35 PM   #13
Happy Monkey
I think this line's mostly filler.
 
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Re: electric motors

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Originally posted by jtm
New cruise ships also generate power which then drive motors attached to the propellers.

Is this method more efficient? Must be, if it works for hybrid electric cars, too.
They probably don't want to make a transmission that size. An electric motor can be hooked directly to the axle.
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