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minus-squareeta@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoI’m wondering why it would be faster to do this instead of just using less electric energy to drive fast on the straights.
minus-squaredespite_velasquez@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoBattery deployment is automatic, not controlled by the driver
minus-squareeta@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoYeah but I mean the teams could surely adjust the deployment to be reduced at higher speeds so the power lasts for longer. Maybe with just cutting electric power like this it’s more like the car is doing part of the braking before the corner.
minus-squaredespite_velasquez@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI think the rules state precisely how much battery power must be deployed, at least that’s the vibe I got from Komatsu’s complaints
I’m wondering why it would be faster to do this instead of just using less electric energy to drive fast on the straights.
Battery deployment is automatic, not controlled by the driver
Yeah but I mean the teams could surely adjust the deployment to be reduced at higher speeds so the power lasts for longer. Maybe with just cutting electric power like this it’s more like the car is doing part of the braking before the corner.
I think the rules state precisely how much battery power must be deployed, at least that’s the vibe I got from Komatsu’s complaints