Race On Sunday, Learn On Monday: Formula E Teaches Jaguar How To Make PHEVs Go 10% Farther | Carscoops carscoops
One of the great arguments for racing has always been the technology transfer that can occur from the racetrack to the road. And, indeed, in the electric age Formula E is making road cars better, at least according to Jaguar.drivers, Mitch Evans and Sam Bird, as well as the team of engineers who back them up, have taught Jaguar’s road car division how to make its electrified vehicles even better.
Using the map data in concert with information about the type of road being driven, the average speeds on them, and the gradients the car is likely to face, the system makes an informed decision about how best to use the drivetrain. It can decide when it would be most efficient to use the electric motors versus when the combustion engines are most advantageous.