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Old 19 Jan 2008, 19:59 (Ref:2109502)   #10
Zytek_Fan
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Zytek_Fan should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus
A Numpty Writes: isn't the point of the electric motor that it stores energy during braking and then expels the power on acceleration (in addition to the petrol engine). I doubt it would ever run on just electric power (other than in the pitlane) - or would it cut the petrol engine during braking???
Yep. It stores the energy, and then when accelerating, it can dump the power whenever the driver wants to/needs to.


The car will probably have a bi turbo V8 like the GT-One was, but also have the hybrid power...
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