Electric Race Car

DFMhellboy · 12 July 12, 06:06

What's it like to drive an electric race car? Well , it's not slow, Soheil Ayari hits a top speed of 180 km/h which, on a tight track like Pau is not that bad but man, is it loud!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cp8...layer_embedded

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...electrique.jpg

Copyright · 12 July 12, 06:48

Pretty neat video, sorta weird seeing a racecar driver not changing gears at all.

I just wish car companies would realise that there is no law requiring electric/hybrid cars to be ugly as sin. The Tesla roadster and Porsche 911 Hybrid show this.

LeSunTzu · 12 July 12, 08:34

Same driver, older car, more work, different music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_seXmp8DbA (from 6:30 or so).
It seems progress has a price.

Viper · 12 July 12, 10:34

Damn, that sound is... ghastly.
Sounds really alien!

Still can't replace combustion engines, but I must say this is better than expected, in some very weird way.

I'd love to have a go with it though!

Stigasawus · 12 July 12, 10:47

I'm curious to see Monster Tajima at this years Pikes Peak, when it finally gets to run! Hard to know what to expect but with his record there just has to be something interesting in his attempt.

Copyright · 12 July 12, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper

Damn, that sound is... ghastly.
Sounds really alien!

Still can't replace combustion engines, but I must say this is better than expected, in some very weird way.

I'd love to have a go with it though!

Get a Tesla Roadster
Install high quality sound system
Connect it to the accelerator pedal
Play loud samples from a Ferrari

Also good for pedestrian safety, they can't really hear a Prius coming around a corner, they sure can hear a V8!

Edit: Isn't Audi developing something like this?

max attack · 12 July 12, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stigasawus

I'm curious to see Monster Tajima at this years Pikes Peak, when it finally gets to run! Hard to know what to expect but with his record there just has to be something interesting in his attempt.

I herd it was called off this year due to bushfires.

Klapaucjusz · 12 July 12, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper

Damn, that sound is... ghastly.
Sounds really alien!

It sounds very similar to a gas turbine engine.

And this means... it sounds great!

johnnymat · 12 July 12, 18:02

When internal combustion engines go away and electric cars take over racing , I'll switch to watching cage fighting.

DFMhellboy · 12 July 12, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stigasawus

I'm curious to see Monster Tajima at this years Pikes Peak, when it finally gets to run! Hard to know what to expect but with his record there just has to be something interesting in his attempt.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...2c4cfe1cff.jpg

12 July 12, 06:06	#1
DFMhellboy Join Date: Jan 2008	Electric Race Car What's it like to drive an electric race car? Well , it's not slow, Soheil Ayari hits a top speed of 180 km/h which, on a tight track like Pau is not that bad but man, is it loud! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cp8...layer_embedded http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...electrique.jpg Last edited by CX650; 12 July 12 at 19:09. Reason: Image size rule.

12 July 12, 06:48	#2
Copyright Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria	Pretty neat video, sorta weird seeing a racecar driver not changing gears at all. I just wish car companies would realise that there is no law requiring electric/hybrid cars to be ugly as sin. The Tesla roadster and Porsche 911 Hybrid show this.

12 July 12, 08:34	#3
LeSunTzu Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris	Same driver, older car, more work, different music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_seXmp8DbA (from 6:30 or so). It seems progress has a price.

12 July 12, 10:34	#4
Viper Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Torhout, Flanders, The Great Kingdom of Belgium Age: 28	Damn, that sound is... ghastly. Sounds really alien! Still can't replace combustion engines, but I must say this is better than expected, in some very weird way. I'd love to have a go with it though!

12 July 12, 10:47	#5
Stigasawus Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Drivers Seat,Australia Age: 64	I'm curious to see Monster Tajima at this years Pikes Peak, when it finally gets to run! Hard to know what to expect but with his record there just has to be something interesting in his attempt.

12 July 12, 18:02	#9
johnnymat Donated Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: : N42 19.59467 W122 52.536 Age: 66	When internal combustion engines go away and electric cars take over racing , I'll switch to watching cage fighting.