Alternative engine configuration

[Vortex Motio]

Dumping the MGUH is the most likely scenario to "simplify" the power units, while keeping the MGUK.

Without the MGUH they could then reduce the size of the ES from 4MJ to 2MJ. This would help reduce weight, as would leaving the MGUH off (~10kg for an MGU)...

Simplifying, and reducing costs are admirable goals, but would love to see weight reduction also.

How much weight would likely be saved if the size of the ES is reduced?

May there be other weight savings besides MGU-H & ES size, as a result of this cost reduction, simplifying exercise?

[mrluke]

If they remove the mgu-h its going to have a very big impact on laptime and available power as well as fuel used.

I would go as far as saying these PUs won't work if the mguh is removed.

[NL_Fer]

We already made some guesses a few pages ago, for the Fia Edclestone standard engine. The turbo is already recovering alot of energy, even without the mgu-h. Consumption will rise just a few % and deployment will be more like 15-16s