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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
The Citroën 2CV also has a feature that could be a useful example: it uses a centralized dampener for both the front and rear suspension. If this was combined with a hydraulic *spring* system that also does the dampening, then much more energy could be regained, maybe?
So, how could this work? How much energy could be regained do you think?
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The 2CV system was designed to keep the car level with the long suspension travel designed to cope with the rural roads of 1930s France - the original design spec said a basket of eggs should be placed on the rear seat and driven across a ploughed field. So the energy gained at one end when the suspension was compressed was used at the other end to raise the suspension - result = car stays level = better ride.
The 2cv was also very light, so if you captured the energy how would this be done ? Batteries are heavy although I have read the posts on aero vs weight for better MPG ?