ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWThe electric racing series Formula E is intended to provide impetus for series development.For example, next season there will be a new battery that delivers spectacular extreme values: It can be charged with up to 600 kilowatts, the recuperation performance is just as high.The car can do without classic brakes on the rear wheels and is still faster than the last year.Together, the FIA and the Formula E racing class have now presented the fully electric racing cars - and thus the 3rd generation, Gen3 for short - for the coming racing season.It is particularly noticeable that the technical data differ significantly from those of last season's racers.For example, there is a lavish increase in output of 100 kW.The peak output will therefore be up to 350 kW in the future, last year the bottom line was 250 kW.However, the peak performance is not available to the driver throughout the entire race.It is only available in qualifying, attack and fan boost modes.In other races, according to Formula E specifications, a maximum of 300 kW may be used.The possible top speed has also improved by more than 80 km/h compared to the previous year.The current generation is up to 322 km/h fast, previously a maximum of 240 km/h was possible.FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says of the new racers: "Gen3 sets new standards in sport, both technologically and from an environmental point of view."ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWThe recuperation performance also increases.This is ensured, among other things, by the front engine of the racing car.This is currently only used to return energy to the battery, i.e. to put it simply for braking.Total energy recovery is now up to 600 kW.Up to 250 kW of this comes from the front engine alone.However, this also means that the racing car does not have all-wheel drive and only the rear wheels may be used for propulsion.Currently, at least 40 percent of the energy used in the race comes from recuperation.There is a reason for this: The built-in battery with 51 kWh could not cope with the specified race distance without energy recovery.But in Formula E, as in Formula 1, there will probably be pit stops in the future, during which the racers will also be briefly recharged.Formula E sponsor ABB has developed a charging system that enables the maximum output of 600 kW, even for pit stops.With this performance, the battery would be completely full in five minutes.A one-minute stop could therefore add around 20 percent range.Details on the new battery, which can withstand this charging capacity, are not yet available - the developers are probably relying on a hybrid construction that combines different cell types with different properties.As in the first Formula E generation, the standard battery specified by the regulations is produced at Williams Advanced Engineering in England.Current cars run on McLaren batteries.The Formula E organizers attach particular importance to the fact that batteries, tires and even chassis components are manufactured using recycled raw materials.The power-to-weight ratio is also changing: at 840 kilos, the racers weigh 60 kg less than the current cars.On the one hand, this is due to the new, lighter battery and, on the other hand, to the fact that, for the first time in a racing car, there is no hydraulic brake system for the rear axle.Manufacturers such as DS Automobiles, Jaguar, Mahindra Racing, Maserati, Nio, Nissan and Porsche are active in Formula E.Do you know our newsletter?Twice a week we inform you about the latest car and two-wheeler tests, useful guides and purchase advice as well as the most important news about e-mobility and solar.Subscribe to the newsletter now!Discuss with other EFAHRER readers on Facebook or contact the editors directly on Twitter.You will also find new test videos on our (still relatively young) YouTube channel – it’s best to subscribe now.ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWThe GHG quota brings e-car drivers several hundred euros a year.EFAHRER.com has 35 GHG providers...If you also want to drive long distances in an e-car, you have to plan well.The density of the charging network is not yet sufficient -...Trekker driving without the smell of diesel and rattling: During the Corona period, a Swabian has an almost 60-year...ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW