Formula 1 KERS gets its first kill! (not really a "kill")

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Originally Posted by pitfield Donut. It's so that the alternator doesn't sap so much power. The M3 already uses this I beleve. The brakes tend to be used extensively during races as the cars are forced to negotiate something called a 'corner'.

Well, 1st off, they dont really need to bother its just a procession with the winner determined by starting grid position - the last time F1 was even remotely interesting was when Schumacher drove for Benetton.

Secondly it seems all a little too much complexity to solve a problem already solved... just have an efficient light weight battery to store your energy (whoa what a concept) and an alternator that is clutched - while disenguaged it would be no drag on the engine...

KERS is just complexity for complexity sake.. not unlike using an overhead cam and 2 camshafts and 4 or 5 valves per cylinder, when a light single cam, smaller cylinder head simpler 2 valve design can be just as efficient and cheaper to produce and maintain.

And we established a long time ago on JW/MW that just because you disguise a pricklike answer in humour, doesnt reduce the prickocisty of said comment.