oh crap, it's here.

I'm surprised it took this long. eSuperbike racing has been going for a few years. The new electrics can smoke the gas powered superbikes. I'm curious to see how long a race the Formula-E races will be. There's not enough battery space in that McLaren to run a full formula race.

The Surprised Mark

The machine's still benefit from a gearbox... you can hear it. Electric motors though... must pull like a freight train, and probably have an rpm "governor"... but not really a redline to be concerned with. There must be huge regulation and inspection involved with electric racing cars I would imagine... Think of the speeds possible... when the only thing that's limiting the power of the motor is the traction of the drive wheels... These cars could be a LOT faster over a very short distance... never mind on the straightaways.

I can see a "wheel-driven" land-speed record being set by an electric powered vehicle (if that hasn't happened already)

Thanks for sharing Mark,
Roddie

Mark Boesen wrote:http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=FIA+series+called+Formula+E&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=F0839D3062F09D96CB08F0839D3062F09D96CB08

bleep bleep is all I have to say  

Rusty...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ukLgsGEzs

I must retaliate with this ol slo-poke... Turn your speakers ALL the way up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8t8aYwm6q4

Haha! Human torpedo. I think the boy needs a wider wheelbase. I'd be a little wary of a gust of crosswind at 100kph. I bet he wasn't wearing that cool hat when he made his run.

Rusty

RknRusty wrote:I must retaliate with this ol slo-poke... Turn your speakers ALL the way up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8t8aYwm6q4

I turned my speakers all the way up... now I can't find any of my cats!   

Torque is devied instantly from start-up with EP. With internal combustion it take RPM's to achieve torque.

SD

I think it's a cool idea but should never compete with fueled side by side. I love the smell of methanol in the morning...

I was at the flight show in Birmingham (BSA not Alabama) couple weeks back.
For some Odd reason a company named Go Cycle were showing their product.
Bottom line,- me and my 2 pals hung around their booth and track longer than
anywhere else. Electrically 'assisted' or full electric via their App and again via
their App the ability to remove the 25 kph governor, 3 speed semi auto gears.
Because we showed so much interest the guy took the governor off for us,
I reckon we were hitting 25mph down the straights but it was the speed
of the acceleration that was the most impressive.
  

Electric motors produce their max torque at zero revs.

It really is a great straightaway.