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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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IndyCar will make the switch to hybrid gasoline-electric engines with the 2024 race season, joining F1 and IMSA , two race series that already use hybrid systems. are controlled by the driver, and a kinetic energy recovery system called KERS. Indycar fuels, oil go sustainable. 100% Renewable Race Fuel.

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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. Volvo says that the system is capable of cutting fuel consumption by 25% while offering 80 extra horsepower. Latest News Volvo'

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Volvo to develop kinetic energy recovery system

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Thanks to a grant from the Swedish Energy Agency of 6.57million Swedish kronor, Volvo Car Corporation is developing and testing a flywheel kinetic energy recovery system in a joint project with Volvo Powertrain and SKF.

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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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7 Ways to Reduce EV Charging Costs

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But amongst all the doom and gloom, there’s some good news. Unfortunately, some states are quite far behind others when it comes to renewables and how you get your energy. So the best advice is to speak to your current energy supplier to find out if they have any EV rates. Solar Panels can cut charging costs in the long run.

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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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Honda to introduce hybrid sports cars?

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According to Japan’s Best Car magazine, the car, referred to as FF-S2000, will be powered by Honda’s 3.5litre V6 engine and will also use Honda’s all-wheel drive system. It is also possible that the vehicle will use a flywheel based kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) for a further performance boost.

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