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With a limited amount of fuel available energy recovery under braking will become very important. This recovered energy can then be used for acceleration out of the corner. This area is the one that potentially offers the greatest area for development. All that is required is a short term energy stotage system that can store large amounts of energy (super capacitors?). The overall efficiency of the engine may not be as important once it is within a few percentage points of the best engine. Packaging of the system will also be critical as the front axle is where there is large energy recovery potential requiring a drive train. Conventional brakes could also become a thing of the past if all the braking can be used by the energy recovery system.
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