- 09 Jun 09, 04:38#124715
So KERS provides a boost of 80hp or so for 6 seconds or so per lap. I'm just curious how this power gets to the motor so that it can be actually used? Does it increase the revs above and beyond of what the engine would do without the KERS bump? And if so, a car on a straight approaching max speed and max revs (limited to 18k) wouldn't benefit from KERS because of the rev limiter, right? So, it's only useful in the acceleration phase? Who 'stops' the KERS so that the rev limiter doesn't come into play? The driver or electronics?
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