Alain Prost and son team up for first all-electric ice-racing series

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Alain Prost and son team up for first all-electric ice-racing series — Autoblog Green

 

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Andros Electric Trophy Lans 2010 | Andros Trophy | Videos Motors TV -

I am mixed. A bit of cool electric racing with a pretty girl but kinda woman's basketball excitement.

 

[domenick]

Maybe it's the clip you're watching. I like it more than women's or men's basketball. try this one.

Besides that, ever see a player moonwalk during a game?

 

[domenick]

New season starting with 12 cars this year. Grand finale at the Stade de France which, last time they raced there, had 62,000 attendance figure.

 

[T@oo]

New season starting with 12 cars this year. Grand finale at the Stade de France which, last time they raced there, had 62,000 attendance figure.

While I think EVs a great and I'd really like to get one for my commutes ... watching silent race driving is ... dull to the bone. :tongue:

 

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While I think EVs a great and I'd really like to get one for my commutes ... watching silent race driving is ... dull to the bone. :tongue:

Nooooo! That's an awesome noise; the power!

Seriously, drive an ev for a while and the daga,daga,daga of old gas-tech just becomes noise. It's all about association.

 

[domenick]

The first town ever hold an event called a "Grand Prix" will host the "1st Electric Grand Prix of Pau" the weekend of the 20th of May. The cars involved will be the same ones now participating in the Trophee Andros. Can't wait to see how they go on pavement.

 

[doug]

Here's video of the cars modified for road racing (including a crash).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7aslSvOgsI


22May2011 | (VIDEO) Electric “Grand Prix de Pauâ€￾ nice battles and crashes… | TechnologicVehicles.com showroom of electric and hybrid cars green vehicles and green transportation news

The Andros Cars are electric race vehicles designed by Exagon Engineering: 120hp, 800kg for a range of 35min in race conditions, basically used on ice, the asphalt version receives bigger brakes and a supplementary cooling system.

The level of hate from Jalopnik is annoying. Electric race cars quietly crash - Jalopnik

 

[domenick]

Here's a link to the AutoblogGreen story of the races. The videos below have some bits of racing footage as well as some (French) interviews. The 2nd is an English news piece. Looks like some pretty intense racing, wish we could see what was broadcast in its entirety.

 

[JimmWilks]

The level of hate from Jalopnik is annoying.

So are the jokes in the comments section. But also kind of great:

"Those crashes were very shocking.

Clearly repulsed by the apex.

Looks like it Hertz.

OK, these are getting well into the range of "ug... please stop." So I will."

"When I saw the crash I was like "Ohm my God!"