KERS stands for Kinetic Energy Recovery System. It was an earlier version of ERS. The system captured energy from braking only. Stored energy provided short power boosts. Drivers activated it with a button. For example exiting a corner a driver used KERS for acceleration. The boost helped during overtaking attempts. KERS introduced hybrid ideas to Formula 1. It later evolved into the modern ERS system.
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