Lotus E22 Renault

[aleks_ader]

Not only feasable, but all teams use it. And that is ERS-K +ERS-H. And in addition direct mehanical link is forbiden, cuz FIA suport electro componding.

Why bother with a torque sapping CVT transmission with all the extra weight of a drive system, when you can just as easily feed the recovered energy from the turbo and feed it as electric power to the motor.generator on the nose of the crankshaft?

It is simply a control issue of balancing input and output electrical energy from the Hers motor/generator to maintain turbine rpm and recovery efficiency.

Excess recovered energy goes to the battery/super cap storage.

Its not exactly brain surgery.

I was talking about eletrical link if you read my post... No brain surgery needed...

[stefan_]

[AfroDude41]

[stefan_]

Winter Testing 2014 - Session 2, Day 1 - Bahrain (19.02.2014)

[Huntresa]

What is that thing thats attached to the back suspension that you can see sticking out from a few of the pics ? Looks almost like a wing coming of the suspension going under the RW.

[stefan_]

Winter Testing 2014 - Session 2, Day 1 - Bahrain (19.02.2014)

[gandharva]

[Thunder]

Thats a Huge Hot Air Exit. Seems they go the safe Route.

[f1rules]

http://abload.de/img/z1392792632xtiqj.jpg

seems theyve choosen similar route to mclaren

[Blackout]

Listen to this
http://instagram.com/p/klnoTPw7lI/

Retweetet von Lorenzo De Luca
Manuel Muñoz ‏@ManuelMunozF1  28 Min.
Sonido del Lotus totalmente distinto al del Ferrari. Incluso al ralenti. / Totally different engine sound for Lotus, even at idle. #Curioso

It has a very different sound indeed.

[stefan_]

I am more interested in that little "chimney" air outlet that seems to point out to the uderside of the rear wing.

[Marc.W]

Seems they are trying to create a beam wing with the bodywork at the rear?

[avatar]

Nice to see they've stuck with asymmetry at the rear!

Single central pillar/DRS actuator mounted to the left of the exhaust...

[korzeniow]

http://abload.de/img/z1392792632xtiqj.jpg

no motor starter hole? so those new engines don't have them?

[Mr.G]

They probably use MGU-K for starting the engine. BTW doesn't the nose from side looks quite bulky to you? Or do they have upside down U shape running?