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I can't speak to f1 but in Le Mans and the wec they have had a variety of hybrid systems. There are indicator lights on the outside of the cars that show the
by ericcumbee 9y ago
I can't speak to f1 but in Le Mans and the wec they have had a variety of hybrid systems.
There are indicator lights on the outside of the cars that show the status of the hybrid system. They also have a emergency cutoff switch that is large enough for them to push with a fiberglass pole.
In some cases especially in practice if the car is badly damaged they will send one of the safety and intervention vehicles back to the pits and fetch a crew member from that car with tools to properly safe the hybrid system. I've also seen where the Marshalls will have the driver climb out of the car stand on the side pod and jump clear, then take 4 or 5 bunny hops away from the car.
- colanderman 9y agoDumb question, why must a driver hop away from a damaged vehicle?
- sjm-lbm 9y agoIt means the driver is never part of a conductive path between the car and the ground.
- HeyLaughingBoy 9y agoOr between different parts of the "ground" that are at different potentials.
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- mrestko 9y agoTheoretically, if there was a short to ground, a voltage potential could develop between the two legs if the driver took a step away from the car. By hopping and landing with feet together, both legs will always be at the same potential so no current should run through the legs even if the immediate area around the car is energized.
- jdietrich 9y agoIt looks absurd, but it's standard advice if a backhoe or crane hits a power line. https://youtu.be/Xvlk_73bSvc?t=2m31s https://youtu.be/Xvlk_73bSvc?t=2m31s
- jacquesm 9y agoAnd why you should keep your feet together when there is a thunderstorm. An impact near you can still kill you if your feet are apart.