What does KERS on a car mean?
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KERS stands for the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. Its fundamental principle is to store the vehicle's braking energy through technical means and release it as auxiliary power during the car's acceleration process. The following are the constraint clauses in the new regulations: 1. Power requirements: The maximum output and input power of the KERS system must not exceed 60KW, and the total energy released per lap must not exceed 400KJ. 2. Racing requirements: During the refueling process in the pit, no additional energy storage can be added to the KERS system. The racing engine, gearbox, clutch, differential, KERS, and all related activation mechanisms must be controlled by the ECU provided by the FIA-designated ECU supplier (i.e., the standard ECU provided by McLaren).