Good post from Felix - I think it highlights the issues that would still remain even if you had an energy flow restriction.
I think the ACO's ideal scenario is 5 or so OEMs in LMP1 under an energy flow formulae throwing technology at it. The privateers would either stay in LMP2 or run satellite OEM cars a la Oreca Peugeot.
To be honest I think that would be the best outcome, but the F1 engine regs that are on the horizon mean manufacturers can go in that direction too.
If you only have 2 OEMs and a bunch of privateers in LMP1 (as we do now) I think the best solution is to make a proper engineering study and make some robust assumptions about thermal efficiency, friction, etc and frame the fuel tank capacities, etc in such a way that there's more equality between the technologies. The reason people assume it's so hard is the current situation, which in reality is purely a political calculation.
Ben
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