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Volvo tests Flybrid KERS technology

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Volvo Car Group''s engineering company, Flybrid Automotive, has been testing a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) on passenger cars in the UK. Latest News Volvo' Volvo says that the system is capable of cutting fuel consumption by 25% while offering 80 extra horsepower. The tests are part of a joint venture betwe[.].

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Lexus LF-FC Concept, Electric London Taxi, Big Rig KERS: Today's Car News

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Today, the Lexus LF-FC hydrogen fuel-cell concept debuts at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, a range-extended electric taxi debuts in London, and a startup plans to equip heavy-duty trucks with bolt-on hybrid systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Partners aim to boost KERS

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UK high-speed flywheel specialist Flybrid Systems is teaming up with Italian motorsport electronics specialist Magneti Marelli to work on a new energy storage solution for Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS).

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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are controlled by the driver, and a kinetic energy recovery system called KERS. KERS is where kinetic energy, which is present in the waste heat created by the car’s braking process, is stored and converted into power that can be called upon to boost acceleration. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by IndyCar.

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Tesla Semi Run On Less results really show serious BAMF performance

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” “BAMF” typically means “bad *ss mother f**ker” on the internet, which is pretty much in line with Tesla’s humor. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. In the old days, charging a battery like that would fry it in pretty short order,” Mullaney said.

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Ferrari debuts experimental hybrid car

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The Italian carmaker presented a hybrid experimental vehicle known as the HY-KERS at the Geneva Motor Show. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news 2010 Geneva Motor Show Ferrari Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Ferrari California Ferrari HY-KERS Ferrari hybrid car Ferrari hybrid vehicle geneva motor show.

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Volvo flywheel proves fuel savings of 25%

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Volvo has completed testing on a new kinetic flywheel technology which the carmaker claims could save 25 per cent in fuel consumption. The Swedish car brand has been testing its new Flywheel KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) on an S60 model on public roads, and the results confirm that it would be a light and [.].

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