← Back to context Comment by perbu 4 years ago The rails don't go in a straight line. 3 comments perbu Reply birdyrooster 4 years ago Neither do cable cars? function_seven 4 years ago Look at all the complexity needed to get a cable car to follow curves. Top comment was implying that using a cable would eliminate the issues with gears or traction. That’s not true. TylerE 4 years ago Not only the complexity… the power. The San Francisco system uses 95% of its power just overcoming cable friction.
birdyrooster 4 years ago Neither do cable cars? function_seven 4 years ago Look at all the complexity needed to get a cable car to follow curves. Top comment was implying that using a cable would eliminate the issues with gears or traction. That’s not true. TylerE 4 years ago Not only the complexity… the power. The San Francisco system uses 95% of its power just overcoming cable friction.
function_seven 4 years ago Look at all the complexity needed to get a cable car to follow curves. Top comment was implying that using a cable would eliminate the issues with gears or traction. That’s not true. TylerE 4 years ago Not only the complexity… the power. The San Francisco system uses 95% of its power just overcoming cable friction.
TylerE 4 years ago Not only the complexity… the power. The San Francisco system uses 95% of its power just overcoming cable friction.
Neither do cable cars?
Look at all the complexity needed to get a cable car to follow curves. Top comment was implying that using a cable would eliminate the issues with gears or traction. That’s not true.
Not only the complexity… the power. The San Francisco system uses 95% of its power just overcoming cable friction.