| From: | Gurth gurth@******.nl |
|---|---|
| Subject: | The Golem |
| Date: | Wed, 10 Feb 1999 12:06:56 +0100 |
the street was...
> That leaves us with methane and electric. Methane would probably give
> you better power (ie, speed, acceleration, and load ratings) but you
> still have to worry about the fuel tank.
Not to mention it's a fuel tank under pressure -- imagine running around
with a gas cylinder strapped to your back...
> Electric has the advantage of having a low signature, most likely will
> be low weight,
Electric would have a very high weight. Batteries weigh quite a bit,
especially if you want rechargeable ones (as in a car), and there aren't
really that many ways to make them lighter.
> and the only thing limiting the power supply (ie, battery) is cost (ie,
> increasing the "fuel" capacity for an electric vehicle does not subtract
> from load or CF.).
That actually doesn't make all that much sense. If you want an electric
battery that can work for longer periods of time, you'll need to make it
bigger. Batteries generate electricity through a chemical reaction, so to
make electricity for a longer time, more materials are needed. Still,
let's go with R2 and assume a longer-lasting battery isn't bigger than a
shorter-lasting one.
> If I were you, I'd make the power suits electric except when heavy duty
> power is needed.
It does sound like the best method, yes. Any other means of propulsion
will probably get too bulky.
--
Gurth@******.nl - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
If it's no use pretending, then I don't want to know.
-> NERPS Project Leader * ShadowRN GridSec * Unofficial Shadowrun Guru <-
->The Plastic Warriors Page: http://shadowrun.html.com/plasticwarriors/<-
-> The New Character Mortuary: http://www.electricferret.com/mortuary/ <-
GC3.1: GAT/! d-(dpu) s:- !a>? C+(++)@ U P L E? W(++) N o? K- w+ O V? PS+
PE Y PGP- t(+) 5++ X++ R+++>$ tv+(++) b++@ DI? D+ G(++) e h! !r(---) y?
Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
