Formula 1 Cars getting KERS

Posted in February 12, 2009 ¬ 12:29h.RobinNo Comments »

Kinetic Energy Recovery System, stores the energy created by regenerative breaking and stores it in a battery. When the driver presses a button, he gets a turbo boost as the energy store is emptied onto the drivetrain. This system gives him up to 6.5s of turbo boost per lap.

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