On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 03:49:12PM -0500, Grimmund wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Tim <xxxxxx@little-possums.net> wrote:
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> > Does Traveller contragrav employ a means that requires constant power
> > input?  We don't know.
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> That seems to be a given.  If it has a power requirement to operate, that
> implies that lacking such power, it will no longer operate.

In one of the vehicle design sequences, drivetrain/suspension has a
design power requirement also.  This does not mean that the wheels
fall off when the power is not supplied (i.e. no longer supports the
vehicle), it just means that without power the vehicle won't
accelerate and that there is a limit to how much power it can handle
without breaking something.