KERS to horsepower?

[Jpetch]

I understand how KERS can generate electricity and that it can be stored in batteries and used later, but can someone explain to me how electricity is converted in horse power?

[ISLAMATRON]

via an electric motor

[Jpetch]

They've added an electric motor to the drive train?

[ISLAMATRON]

yep, some teams at the front of the crank and others connected at the gearbox differential.

It's being called a motor/generator unit, MGU, and it also creates electricity under braking to feed the batteries or flywheel in Williams' case, if they ever use it.

[xpensive]

Dear Jptech, there are already several threads on this subject and your question has been answered many times.
Please refrain from starting a new thread before checking if there already is a suitable one to continue.
New threads on old subjects are sooo annoying.

right, mx?