It looks like NASA (National Auto Sport Association) posted their solution for EV’s participating in Time Trial. The proposal is to put all variants of Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan in one class together.
There is a little bit of logic to this. For example, since temperature and pressure (elevation included in the latter) don’t affect EV’s it allows parity among the class in this regard. Also, the way they measure Hp is tough to compare to ICE cars since our Hp coming off the track would measure low (similar to a turbocharged car but to a lesser extent). There is also the updates that can change Hp curves that would make it hard to keep up with.
Not an ideal solution, but a good way for them to gather information while letting us compete. I was looking forward to seeing a Model 3 compete in TT3 but I will have to wait.
There is a little bit of logic to this. For example, since temperature and pressure (elevation included in the latter) don’t affect EV’s it allows parity among the class in this regard. Also, the way they measure Hp is tough to compare to ICE cars since our Hp coming off the track would measure low (similar to a turbocharged car but to a lesser extent). There is also the updates that can change Hp curves that would make it hard to keep up with.
Not an ideal solution, but a good way for them to gather information while letting us compete. I was looking forward to seeing a Model 3 compete in TT3 but I will have to wait.