Dixon has been testing the supercapacitor system on Honda’s side with Chip Ganassi Racing, which is being developed in conjunction with Chevrolet and Team Penske. It is a common hybrid across both powertrains.
The hybrid is worth up to 150bhp, similar to the power level of the current push-to-pass engine boost system that operates on road and street courses in the series.
Dixon and Penske’s Will Power tested the system extensively at Sebring this month and ran in both manually operated and automated formats.
How it will be implemented next year is now up to IndyCar bosses.
“It’s still being discussed,” Honda Performance Development president David Salters told Autosport. “The first thing is to make work; these systems are complex.
“The discussion we’re having with IndyCar is ‘how do we use this?’ because we want to show what the technology can do.
“IndyCar’s USP is extremely good, close racing where lots of people have a chance to win. Can we give our great drivers more tools via the hybrid system to help that, so they really have to think about overtakes and earn positions?
“It’s about showcasing the skill of the driver.”
After taking his second consecutive victory in the series at St Louis on Sunday, Dixon also implored IndyCar to put the system in the hands of the drivers.
Source: Autosport