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Originally Posted by Arragonis
F1 cars used a system called KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) which could store regenerative energy in a flywheel or battery system (depending on team) and release it as extra power when the driver hit a button. Its advantages were a burst of speed to help overtaking which is a criticism of F1 at the moment - the cars are so closely matched that overtaking is rare.
The system wasn't universally liked and a lot of teams would run a car with and one without and often find the advantage on long straights was nullified by the extra weight on corners. Some teams didn't bother at all.
It was abandoned after the end of the 2009 season.
Other systems have also been used including hydraulics, air compression etc.
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Yes and if we all drove INDY cars in round tunnels, we could just climb the walls and pass another car inverted on the ceiling. The down force is so great on those Formula 1 and Indy types that they could actually do what I just described.
KERS was much more than that. It was an attempt by the racing organizations to add some relevance to their sports. Comparing a passenger vehicle to any racing car today is like comparing a hang glider to a space shuttle. The only thing they have in common is they both "fly".
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Mech