11.5's in an electric car? Watch video - Lateral-g Forums

Fluid Power · #1 03-09-2010, 09:27 AM

This is pretty damn cool. The video is long, but it is well worth watching.

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1686

Darren

98ssnova · #2 03-09-2010, 05:46 PM

Agreed but i know we all have strictly drag cars is that what this is what is the overall distance that it can travel without being recharged. Not bashing just curious.

chevyhector · #3 03-09-2010, 06:27 PM

Very DC cool !

**GregWeld** · #4 03-09-2010, 09:42 PM

Too bad you guys don't live out here on the "best" coast... I get to see this car run all the time -- it's WAY KOOL...

Fluid Power · #5 03-10-2010, 05:50 AM

I agree it is not practical, he recharges after every run, but pretty damn fast! The instant torque would be the best!

Darren

cheezer · #6 03-10-2010, 07:14 AM

I find this very interesting but I have some reservations about his non-pollution claims. Would it not depend on how the electricity to recharge your car is produced ?

If you recharge your battery from a coal fired power plant, how can you claim your "electric" car does not pollute ?

And if your plant is oil fired, it's probably foreign oil. And we all know about nuclear as well ........

And of course, if your battery ends up in a Chinese or Indian "recycling center", does that count as pollution if it is in another country ?

But you gotta love that torque ....

cheezer

70rs · #7 03-16-2010, 05:22 PM

The manufacturing of the batteries itself is a huge mess. That is why Subaru has not joined the Hybrid club. And when those batteries are done they NEVER go away.
Don't get me werong, I am not a bunny hugger, but those batteries are nasty for the environment from start to finish. All those Prius owners have no idea they are actually making things worse.