Why does ERS die sometimes?

[DarthValke726 3]

You know what I’m talking about. Sometimes the hud goes blank and there’s a red X. I’m sure there’s a reason for it happening that I’ve overlooked. 

[pedrosdt 42]

You reached max ers spent per lap

[TurkeySloth2107 77]

Because it’s supposed to die when it’s fully-depleted.

[Ultra3142 384]

23 minutes ago, pedrosdt said:

You reached max ers spent per lap

^This. The maximum allowed energy deployment for a lap has been reached, which is less that the full battery capacity. So once the start line is crossed the red cross will disappear and you can use overtake again if there is still enough charge in the battery.

[marioho 686]

@Ultra3142 so you're basically saying that... The green bar shows how much energy you can deploy on a lap as in once you've hit the limit you can't deploy anymore?

Haha sorry now I'm just being a pain.

Edited August 12 by marioho

[75Vette 509]

8 hours ago, pedrosdt said:

You reached max ers spent per lap

This.

8 hours ago, TurkeySloth2107 said:

Because it’s supposed to die when it’s fully-depleted.

Not this.

[azombie1223 4]

You notice on the HUD where you can see how much ERS you have?

 

You'll also notice where it says "D" and "H"

 

D = Distribubted

H = Harvested

 

Each time you complete a lap, the D and H levels are reset. D tells you how much ERS you have for the lap. H tells you how much you're storing during the lap. The main ERS bar is what you have in TOTAL.

When the D meter runs empty, the ERS is disabled for the duration of the lap.

Edited August 13 by azombie1223