Audi R18 e-tron quattro: diesel hybrid Le Mans racer with electric flywheel energy storage
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2012
On the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, kinetic energy is recovered on the front axle during the braking phase. Power from the Motor Generator Unit accelerates the carbon-fiber flywheel, which runs in a high-vacuum. After the corner is taken and the driver accelerates again, the system delivers the energy to the front axle.
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