Flybrid Systems is an award winning, innovative engineering company at the forefront of hybrid vehicle technology.

In 2007 the company developed an entirely mechanical high-speed flywheel based energy storage and recovery system to meet the 2009 Formula One regulations. This Flybrid® technology is now being applied to a range of applications outside motorsport and is well suited to use in road, rail and off highway vehicles.

High-speed flywheel based energy storage systems using Flybrid technology are powerful, small and light giving a better power to weight ratio than existing automotive hybrid technologies. This higher power makes it possible to store more energy during short braking periods dramatically increasing system effectiveness. The systems are also very efficient with up to 70% of braking energy being returned to the wheels to drive the vehicle back up to speed. The devices are readily recycled and relatively inexpensive to make as they can be made entirely from conventional materials.

Vehicles equipped with this type of hybrid system promise to deliver low CO2 emissions at an attractive price and this combination of characteristics has already attracted vehicle development programmes with major car makers all over the world.

Flybrid® is a registered trademark of Flybrid Systems LLP