Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2009

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 team scored the first win for a KERS-equipped car at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix. Tags: Brief. According to the McLaren synopsis, driver Lewis Hamilton benefited from KERS to charge down to the first turn alongside Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2009

At the SAE Commercial Vehicle Congress on October 6-7, full-toroidal traction drive specialist, Torotrak, will present a paper advocating a more cost effective approach using flywheel hybrid technology based on the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) developed for F1 racing. Tags: Heavy-duty Hybrids Motorsport. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Ferrari was one of the few automakers to achieve success during last year’s F1 season with a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), which was cited as a factor in their narrow Formula One win over surprise upstart Force India during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francochamps in September. Tags: Brief. —Jack Rosebro.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) formally signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Center (WTC). The second is the advancement of Williams F1’s simulator know-how for competition and road car application. Tags: Hybrids Motorsport Vehicle Systems. CAD rendering of the MLC flywheel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Throughout the season the MLC flywheel technology has operated without fault in a deep-cycling, high duty cycle and aggressive mobile environment, according to Williams F1. Tags: Brief. Zhuhai marked the last of three endurance races for the Porsche Hybrid in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

In October 2009, Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) formally signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Center (WTC). The second is the advancement of Williams F1’s simulator know-how for competition and road car application. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Motorsport.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Operating motor speed would be roughly equivalent to engine speed, with a range of 13,000 to 21,000 rpm (engine speed was limited to 18,000 rpm during the 2009 F1 season). KERS is expected to return to F1. Development of F1 KERS motor , November 2010 Tamotsu. Tags: Motors Motorsport. Center, Honda R & D Co.,

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MAY 15, 2023

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2010

For the HY-KERS, Ferrari applied its F1 technology to the design, engineering and construction of a new electric motor which also helps optimize the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the car, enhancing traction and brake balance. Tags: Hybrids. Position of the battery packs and traction motor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2009

Ross Brawn, the team principal, was formerly the team principal for the Honda Racing F1 Team. On March 6, 2009, Honda announced the sale of the entire shares of the Honda Racing F1 Team (HRF1) to Ross Brawn. Tags: Brief. In December 2008, Honda announced it was withdrawing from Formula 1 activity. Sir Richard Branson.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The paper will cite the recent cost cutting measures in F1, which have lead to the development of a brand new specification of steel; necessary to extend the service life of gears, shafts, bearings, dog rings, hubs, selector forks, final drives and other highly stressed driveline components. million cycles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

Zytek Automotive has been developing the KERS electric motor and power electronics used by the Vodafone McLarnen-Mercedes F1 team in their recent win in the Hungarian Grand Prix ( earlier post )—the first victory for a KERS-equipped car—in close technical partnership with Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Designed from a clean sheet of paper, it is designed to make in excess of 500 hp (373 kW), and on a per cylinder basis, more than an F1 engine. Tags: Brief. The Mazda AER (Advanced Engine Research) MZR-R is a 2.0 liter, four cylinder, in-line turbocharged engine. Chris Dyson.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

The F1 team has increased its 40 per cent stake in the company to 78 per cent after the technology enjoyed a successful racing debut in the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news F1 racing Formula 1 Formula 1 hybrid cars formula one Williams F1 Williams Hybrid Power Williams hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

More usually associated with F1 and the supply of components to other race formulas, Xtrac sees the demand for prototype gearboxes for electric vehicles showing no signs of abatement. Tags: Brief. By the end of the year we will be getting close to producing 100 prototype transmissions for hybrid and electric vehicles. Cliff Hawkins.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2010

F1 fans in particular lined the streets to get a glimpse of F1 heroes, such as Nico Hulkenberg, Eddie Irvine and Patrick Head, just days before [.]. Tags: Green credentials Bridgestone Brighton eco-driving Eco-Rally london race.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

This is an exciting new development that will deliver a high end product capable of exploitation in F1 but also suitable for more widespread use in motorsport. Tags: Hybrids Motorsport Vehicle Systems. The complete flywheel capacitor including the associated electronics is expected to weigh just 20 kg.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

When Honda sold its Formula One (F1) team to Brawn GP Limited in 2009, you might have thought you had seen the last of its participation in the racing arena. Tags: The Green Piece Formula 1 kers. The Green Piece Column. However, during the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this month, Honda offered a glimpse [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

He also states that Honda’s Earth Car was not a success with the company pulling out of F1 over the winter. So what do you think of F1’s attempts, or lack thereof, to go green? Tags: Green cars Latest news F1 formula one green car racing Honda Earth Car regenerative braking. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2009

BMW’s decision marks the second household name to pull out of F1 in relatively quick succession, following Honda’s withdrawal in 2008. Tags: BMW Green cars Latest news BMW F1 BMW F1 team CO2 Champion Formula 1 formula one motor racing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

The other companies involved as industrial partners are: BAE Systems, GKN, Tacit Connexions, Granta, and BERU F1. Tags: Brief. The consortium is led by Rolls-Royce plc. It will make it easier, faster and cheaper to make key components, with the use of less raw material and energy.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Jon Hilton, the managing partner for Flybrid Systems, described it as an exciting new development “that will deliver a high end product capable of exploitation in F1 but also suitable for more widespread use in motorsport&#.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

From the efforts to make F1 green to the Michelin Green X Challenge, more and more green cars and green car innovations are making their way into the sport’s most renowned events. Tags: Green cars Latest news Volkswagen compressed natural gas vehicles green motor racing Volkswagen Scirocco.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Numerous details in the design of the body are based on the know-how BMW has gained in Formula 1, a number of body elements serving as air deflectors and guide vanes, as on the BMW Sauber F1. Tags: Diesel Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Theres no getting around the momentum laws of physics, but if youve ever seen a F1 or NHRA driver walk away from a vehicle broken into tiny pieces in a high speed crash, you get the idea.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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