No Bull: See How Kinetic Energy Recovery System Works on F1 Race Car
By John O'Dell February 11, 2009Technology Could Help Boost Power, Fuel Economy on Future Passenger Cars
We told you a while back about the development of kinetic energy recovery systems
(KERS) technology for Formula 1 race cars, and maybe someday, for passenger vehicles
as well.
Now, from Red Bull Racing, comes this nifty video with killer 3-D graphics that shows just how the system works to recover braking energy, convert it to electricity and store it a battery until it is released when the driver demands an extra burst of power - effectively making a KERS-equipped race car a hybrid.
As Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel narrates, the team's RB4 car from last season is transformed into this season's RB5.
The animation shows the bodywork changes from the '08 to '09 seasons, then lifts the body off the '09 car to show the engine and KERS set-up and how they work together.
Treat yourself to a peek:
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Very cool. I don't follow F1 as much as I'd like, but it's one of my favourite forms of racing along with WRC, WSB, and MotoGP.
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