Kers on Motorcycle

Due to the soaring prices in fuel and the rise in emissions, there has risen a need for development of new mechanisms that help in overcoming these milestones. New methods have been developed as to control the emissions, increase the fuel economy of vehicles, and also achieve more power from conventional methods by small modifications. One such modification/mechanism is KERS. Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) is a term that implies on the recovery of the kinetic energy of a moving vehicle under braking. This recovered energy is then stored in either a battery or a flywheel for further utilization under acceleration. This system is generally used in Formula-1 race cars where it serves for two purposes. Firstly, the energy stored in the battery/flywheel could be used to boost one’s speed in racing conditions, especially to overtake the opponent at turns. Secondly, since the energy save is purely recovered from the vehicle itself, it can be utilized in the field of “Green Technologies�.