Flybrid Systems have been working with a number of OEM car makers including Jaguar Cars to develop flywheel hybrid systems for road cars. Based on the original Flybrid Formula One KERS device these systems feature a fully mechanical drive using a CVT but have evolved to better meet road car requirements and now feature:
- A design life of 250,000 kms
- Low cost in volume manufacture
- Optimised CVT design for high efficiency at low power levels
- Bespoke Flybrid developed vacuum, oil and hydraulic pumps to reduce parasitic losses
- Powerful clutches to allow launch of the vehicle from rest under flywheel power alone with the engine turned off
- Fully automatic control systems that react to normal vehicle control pedal movements and require no additional inputs from the driver

The Jaguar flywheel module with integrated vacuum and lubrication pumps