Although true flywheel-based kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) never quite caught on in racing or in production hybrids, a company in Israel has been working on putting the technology to use where it could make a big difference: EV fast-charging stations. The flywheels Chakratec uses for charging stations weigh about 330 pounds each and... Flywheel tech helps ease grid demands of EV fast-charging
Although true flywheel-based kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) never quite caught on in racing or in production hybrids, a company in Israel has been working on putting the technology to use where it could make a big difference: EV fast-charging stations. The flywheels Chakratec uses for charging stations weigh about 330 pounds each and...