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minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoWe actually do. F1 engine’s have something called the MGU-H that recovers exhaust gas energy and turns it into electricity that can be used to recharge the hybrid system: https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/tech-explained-formula-1-mgu-h/ Technically any turbocharger is doing the same thing except it’s hooked up to a compressor for the intake air instead of a generator.
minus-squareEddoWagt@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThey don’t have that anymore as it was deemed not relevant enough for road use
minus-squareSleeplessCityLights@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI thought it was more about how complicated and expensive they were to fit in the engine package. For little gains, it was a waste of budget cap.
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoIt’s not quite the same thing, but Porsche has their eTurbo tech in road going cars now: https://www.porsche.com/stories/innovation/porsche-explained-porsche-t-hybrid/ They’re effectively capturing exhaust gas energy straight into a battery, just with a different system.
minus-squareEddoWagt@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s pretty cool, didn’t know that. Thanks for the link!
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoAnything that gets too efficient gets banned for road use.
We actually do. F1 engine’s have something called the MGU-H that recovers exhaust gas energy and turns it into electricity that can be used to recharge the hybrid system: https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/tech-explained-formula-1-mgu-h/
Technically any turbocharger is doing the same thing except it’s hooked up to a compressor for the intake air instead of a generator.
They don’t have that anymore as it was deemed not relevant enough for road use
I thought it was more about how complicated and expensive they were to fit in the engine package. For little gains, it was a waste of budget cap.
It’s not quite the same thing, but Porsche has their eTurbo tech in road going cars now: https://www.porsche.com/stories/innovation/porsche-explained-porsche-t-hybrid/
They’re effectively capturing exhaust gas energy straight into a battery, just with a different system.
That’s pretty cool, didn’t know that. Thanks for the link!
Anything that gets too efficient gets banned for road use.