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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 4 months ago (5 children)

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.

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[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

They don't have that anymore as it was deemed not relevant enough for road use

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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 point 4 months ago

That's pretty cool, didn't know that. Thanks for the link!

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago

Anything that gets too efficient gets banned for road use.

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[–] SleeplessCityLights@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago

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.

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