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0BMW quits F1 to focus on alternative drivetrains and sustainability 1248890580
The costs of competing in Formula One and trying to develop alternative power trains for its future production vehicles are proving to be too much for BMW. The German automaker has announced its intention to follow Honda and quit Formula One at the end of the current season. BMW has never said ...
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BMW F1 drivers split on KERS use in Australian GP 1238182920
Click above for high-res image gallery of the BMW Sauber F1.09We've been following the ongoing saga that is the implementation of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems in Formula 1 racing since the technology was first announced nearly two years ago, and the payoff will finally take place when ... -
BMW tries to explain what went wrong with KERS in testing 1219424940
Apparently, the problems that BMW Sauber had with its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) are completely correctable. The racing team also believes that its mechanics and drivers were never in any real danger despite the high voltage system carried by the Formula 1 car. It seems that there was ...
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VIDEO: The risk of high voltage hybrid batteries, BMW mechanic gets a shock 1217511660
One of the primary safety concerns with hybrid and electric cars (aside from thermal runaway of the batteries of course) is the potential for shocks with a high voltage battery on board. Formula One teams are currently developing kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) which provide hybrid drive ...

