More info on f1 flywheel energy recovery - Focaljet

**pseudonym** · 05-16-2008, 10:44 PM

Hope to see some of this formula 1 technology filter down to road cars:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/08/a...-john-mcelroy/

**BOWERSdaAZIAN** · 05-16-2008, 10:56 PM

Looks like a very efficient system. Hopefully it works out well for F1 teams to make competition tighter yet. But if it does work as they say it does, i cant see any other teams running a regular battery hybrid.

And yes, if they incorporate this into road vehicles it will be really cool.

**EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3** · 05-16-2008, 11:12 PM

That was a great article!

I knew this was going to be one of the rule changes for next season, and at first I wasn't too sure... thinking all the F1 cars were going to be Prius's.

I like the engineering behind that "Flybrid" technology. No batteries, less weight, and higher efficiency, and it still has the potential to be applied to everyday vehicles.

My issue with Hybrids are the batteries, the wieght, manufacturing process, eventual (expensive) replacement/disposal, etc... an entirely mechanical/kinetic systems just makes more sense.

**belacyrf** · 05-16-2008, 11:55 PM

Very cool!!!! the only question I have is what are th parasitic losses of driving that system? when charging? Probably nothing like battery hybrids but still curious!

Either way, very very cool tech!

05-16-2008, 10:44 PM	#1
pseudonym Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,650	More info on f1 flywheel energy recovery Hope to see some of this formula 1 technology filter down to road cars: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/08/a...-john-mcelroy/ __________________ "It doesn’t matter what’s true: It only matters what you can get the suckers to believe. And if you’ve got the media on your side, well, that’s more than half the battle. " -David Kahane

05-16-2008, 10:56 PM	#2
BOWERSdaAZIAN TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorCal/Clovis NM ; wherever the USAF takes me Posts: 779	Re: More info on f1 flywheel energy recovery Looks like a very efficient system. Hopefully it works out well for F1 teams to make competition tighter yet. But if it does work as they say it does, i cant see any other teams running a regular battery hybrid. And yes, if they incorporate this into road vehicles it will be really cool. __________________ EW motto(s): "Jam Harder, Penetrate Deeper, Dispense Longer" and "In God we Trust, All Others we Monitor, Jam or Deceive"

05-16-2008, 11:12 PM	#3
EggYolk_Zetec_ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas/Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 2,900	Re: More info on f1 flywheel energy recovery That was a great article! I knew this was going to be one of the rule changes for next season, and at first I wasn't too sure... thinking all the F1 cars were going to be Prius's. I like the engineering behind that "Flybrid" technology. No batteries, less weight, and higher efficiency, and it still has the potential to be applied to everyday vehicles. My issue with Hybrids are the batteries, the wieght, manufacturing process, eventual (expensive) replacement/disposal, etc... an entirely mechanical/kinetic systems just makes more sense. __________________ Current Car - MkV GTI 2.0T Reflex Silver w/DSG Previous Car - 2002 Sonic Blue SVT #2769 of 4788 Built June 13, 2002 Wife's Car - 2007 Silver Birch Metallic Ford Fusion SE

05-16-2008, 11:55 PM	#4
belacyrf [FJ] Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my home is Posts: 17,303	Re: More info on f1 flywheel energy recovery Very cool!!!! the only question I have is what are th parasitic losses of driving that system? when charging? Probably nothing like battery hybrids but still curious! Either way, very very cool tech! __________________ 1995 Turbocharged Miata for sale Former owner of Turbo SVTF

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