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[QUOTE=pete c;280912Regardless, I believe the TDI would stomp any gasser hybrid. The reason for this is I don't believe regen braking at the retina detaching levels required for such racing is efficient.
I could be wrong though. If such power storage is possible through really fancy capacitors, such a drivetrain might compete with the oil burner.[/QUOTE]
That's why Porsche uses flywheel storage in its hybrid race car. More efficient than batteries (and maybe capacitors), and can accept energy at any rate up to the point where wires start melting.
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