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Magneti Marelli and Flybrid Systems Collaborate on Flywheel Capacitor for KERS

Green Car Congress

The new product is targeted to be a high-power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars capable of deep depths of discharge with no performance degradation and a long service life. The energy is stored into the Flywheel Capacitor by speeding up the flywheel.

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Partners aim to boost KERS

Green Cars News

The aim of the product is to produce a high power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars that can achieve deep levels of discharge without degrading its performance. During acceleration the energy stored is then returned to the vehicle transforming the kinetic energy into electrical energy.