Experienced ICE racer gets his first of many EV grins

[JRP3]

This guy gets positively giddy while driving this car.

 

[Jason S]

That is exactly the experience (well, more refined) of driving a Model S or ,I imagine, a Roadster. The fun of really really simple controls.

I noticed this guy was shifting. Interesting!

 

[Dave EV]

Definitely some big EV grin there, lol!

 

[JRP3]

Yeah, the series DC motors have similar RPM's as an ICE, around 6k max, but loads of torque, so it looks as if they went with a racing auto transmission with manual shift. Dual Warp11 motors and the Shiva 3000+ amps max current controller means this thing should have insane torque.

 

[doug]

How many speeds in that transmission?

 

[JRP3]

I think it's a three speed, but don't quote me on that.

 

[brianman]

I think it's a three speed, but don't quote me on that.

Too late.

 

[JRP3]

LOL :biggrin: ......

 

[vfx]

What the Stig was doing under his helmet.

 

[doug]

I Drove A Wicked Fast Electric BMW And It Made Me A Believer In EV Racing

How many speeds in that transmission?

From the comments.

Bill Caswell 5 hours ago
Their electric car still has a transmission, originally a 5spd ZF unit from the M3, but now its a 2spd powerglide. So its just engine vs engine; gas tank vs batteries and cables vs fuel lines. As for the engines, they are running twin 11" Warps that weigh 24o lbs each for a total of 480 lbs of electric engine.

 

[JRP3]

Same car launching:

 

[Dave EV]

Also have a practice run and qualifying run up, too.