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Quietest drag race ever...

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:07 am
by Will Kalman
http://jalopnik.com/5536124/electric-be ... -drag-race

The future is coming. This is going to cause a whole new round of "That ain't real drag racing" from the traditionalists. But it sure is cool!

EDIT: Web page for the car: http://www.hvwc.co.uk/Blackcurrent/bc3/bc3a.php

Re: Quietest drag race ever...

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:12 am
by Jayson Woodruff
That's pretty impressive for what is really a budget build on that beetle. $10K for LiIons and purpose built e-motors will knock it down a few more seconds.

Jay W

Re: Quietest drag race ever...

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:34 am
by Steve Ekstrand
Jayson Woodruff wrote:That's pretty impressive for what is really a budget build on that beetle. $10K for LiIons and purpose built e-motors will knock it down a few more seconds.

Jay W

And dump the cars and install them in a budget econo dragster.