Anyone seen the Porsche GT3 race car using the Williams Kinetic KERS system? Very clever concept. The KERS system is connected to electric motors on the front wheels of the Porsche, while the traditional Petrol lump drives the rear wheels. The electric motors charge the KERS system to 40,000 RPM under braking, and then use that stored energy to use the electric motors to power the front wheels under acceleration. Effectively, the car is 4WD with added BHP when accelerating, and 2WD with added braking power when decelerating.
And its relivant to the road.
For KERS to work in F1 it needs to provide big benifits, and also provide a variety accross the field. We dont want everyone using the same boost power at the same level at the same point every lap, as this is worthless from a racing perspective.
KERS was a good idea, at a bad time. It went completely against the drive to cut costs. Once costs are under control F1 should bring it back and make it much much more powerfull.
And its relivant to the road.
For KERS to work in F1 it needs to provide big benifits, and also provide a variety accross the field. We dont want everyone using the same boost power at the same level at the same point every lap, as this is worthless from a racing perspective.
KERS was a good idea, at a bad time. It went completely against the drive to cut costs. Once costs are under control F1 should bring it back and make it much much more powerfull.
...miss the scream...
