Williams to buy more of own hybrid power company

[Right Lane Cruiser]

"We are very hopeful it will turn into a great business."

MOTORSPORT - February 12, 2010

Will this be more successful on public roads than the track? --Ed.

Williams intends to buy more of the company that has developed its flywheel KERS system.

It emerged on Thursday that, following FOTA's 2010 KERS ban, the energy recovery unit will instead be fitted to Porsche's new 911 GT3 R Hybrid road car, and raced by the marque at the Nurburgring.

Williams, already developing the system for Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover, said the technology will also be available to buses, trains, ships and wind power generation.

The Grove based team bought a 40 per cent share in the British company Automotive Hybrid Power in 2008, relocating it to... [Read More]

[xcel]

Hi Sean:

___I can only hope the KERS system proves to be not only effective but as inexpensive as it appears.

___Given KERS may not have the power density of a large Li-Ion, it certainly has the ability to move a 3,000 pound car to 50 mph with the main engine starting only when it has reached that steady state speed… Or any other Hybrid Engine/Battery logic to save quite a bit of fuel and do it inexpensively at that.

___Good Luck

___Wayne