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450-Lb Trunk Flywheel Is One Russian's Way To Save Fuel Since Physics Is Still Free There
450-Lb Trunk Flywheel Is One Russian's Way To Save Fuel Since Physics Is Still Free There

25 Feb 2024, 21:50 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / In a throwback to childhood nostalgia, the Garage 54 mechanics fit an old Soviet Lada with a massive inertia wheel; the outcome is pretty impressive

 
Volvo Flywheel KERS Explained on Film
Volvo Flywheel KERS Explained on Film

31 May 2011, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced that it plans to revolutionize the world with the introduction of a technology called flywheel KERS. In the simplest of words, a flywheel that capture...

 
Torotrak to Supply Parts for Volvo's Flywheel KERS
Torotrak to Supply Parts for Volvo's Flywheel KERS

31 May 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Announced as a game changing technology by Swedish manufacturer Volvo last week, the so-called flywheel KERS will be the result of a collaborative effort with some of the big names in the automotive...

 
Volvo Working on Revolutionary Flywheel KERS
Volvo Working on Revolutionary Flywheel KERS

26 May 2011, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo is on the verge of revolutionizing, once again, the automotive industry, if we are to judge by what the car maker said on Thursday: by creating a new flywheel, Volvo says ...

 
Ricardo Launches KinerStor Project
Ricardo Launches KinerStor Project

25 Nov 2009, 16:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As a result of the development of the Kinergy flywheel we presented you yesterday, automotive supplier Ricardo announced the launch of the KinerStor project, an endeavor meant to research and de-ris...

 
Williams' KERS Will Never Be Used in F1
Williams' KERS Will Never Be Used in F1

17 Jul 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike the teams that have pumped millions in developing their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for the 2009 season, Williams F1 will likely benefit from their investments. And that's beca...

 
Massa Praises Ferrari's KERS, Despite Struggle
Massa Praises Ferrari's KERS, Despite Struggle

2 Jun 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the controversial Kinetic Energy Recovery System this year was believed to be more detrimental than beneficial to the cars that were powered by it, Ferrari have proved that they can be comp...