• By Ben Wojdyla
    Jul 30, 2008 9:20 AM 16,182
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    Here's What Being Electrocuted By A Formula One Race Car KER System Looks Like

    Remember when that mechanic for BMW Sauber's F1 team got electrocuted after he touched their KERS-equipped (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) Formula One car? Now we've got video. True, it wasn't enough to kill the poor guy, but still a pretty rough day if you're that mechanic, right? No, there weren't any giant lightning bolts emanating from the car as we had hoped, but "shocking" nonetheless. [Gridcrasher]


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