Ferrari F2009 KERS K.E.R.S. 2

KERS system

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• F2008
• F1
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[intrepidvs]

in 2025 we will see formula1 cars with washing machines built at the back....

[ericambrosecoon]

both drivers have the option so what's wrong with that?

[aiod30]

Is obvious that your comprehension about weight FIA rules is quite behind, F1 cars use ballast for to reach legal weight (640 Kg) including the driver (so driver weight make no difference). Now they have the possibility to replace the ballast for the KERS that is high tech equipment who boost the power up to 80hp for 6.67 s per lap. The lap time benefit range approximately 0.1 to 0.4s. Enough time to make the difference.

[1994toyotasupra]

I hear they are planning on taking kers out of f1 because the weight added to the car actually doesnt effect its performance to much, Its power to weight ratio after kers kinda just wouldnt be to diff from with out it.... adding a big battery for kers is like adding a big lead weight on the car.. plus the electric motor... its just i would imagine the cars are going to be more agile with out kers.

[j3rm2]

@nobusan84 ahha yeah... your right (Y) they are putting good engines out of the race...

[dude2106]

@capnapalm If there were no loss in energy how would there be an energy loss of 65%?

[j3rm2]

formula one doesen't use v12 or v10? WTF... that piece of shit v8?.... god... hence the day of Formula 1 cars will have pedals for the driver to pedal the car goes ... instead of having an engine because of the environment

[capnapalm]

@dualstagef1 The 35% number you may have heard is an idealized efficiency. Meaning to get an efficiency of 35% it was assumed there was no friction, no loss of energy, ideal gases, no heat loss, and operating at ideal power. 35% is the limit of efficiency for a piston engine operating under perfect conditions

[capnapalm]

@dualstagef1 If you made a 35% thermally efficient piston engine you would be the richest man for a thousand years. Even a 20% estimate is optimistic.

[vbatth]

@baldandold

 3. not anymore

[antoniooke]

a bigger engine makes the car being more backseated so your aerodynamics will be other then when its more positioned towards the front.

[baldandold]

1. bigger engine = heavier car

2. the object is to use excess power and save for later

3. refuelling is there to increase drama