Jake951

Road and Track story here: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...9-nurburgring/. Not sure this is a "production car" but it is fast.

MUSSBERGER

My brother works for those guys. Battery guru. That's about all he can tell me. He started back when GM was doing R&D at Los Alamos

Dr911

WOWZA!

tlarocque

I know I should, but I just don't care. Wonder if it can do more than one lap before it needs a recharge?

I tried to watch the coverage of the ePrix of Monaco and couldn't believe that all those ex-F1 drivers are even willing to participate. What a snooze fest.

I'm a Gen X. Maybe the next generation, or the one after that (?) will like this stuff.

pontifex4

Formula E seems to be relying on crash carnage for ratings, and they deliberately run on street circuits that are different from the F1 circuits to prevent comparison to F1 (as at Monaco, where they use very little of the F1 course).

I guess I'm of a later generation, but I agree that I'm a lot more interested in electric cars for transportation than for racing. Having said that, I will absolutely watch the video of this lap when it comes out.

Jerrygreene

Apples to oranges... but still P car has the record ... 1983 05 28 6:11,13 202,1 Porsche 956-007 #2 Gr. C Stefan Bellof 1000 km Nürburgring pole position, fastest lap ever
From Wikipedia

LuigiVampa

Formula E is an abomination.

I tried to watch one or two races last year and the "pit stop" was what killed it for me. Switching cars is not a pit stop. If they can't go a race distance without swapping cars its not a race car.

sdq7

Unfortunately it is our future. Autonomous cars, electric, fuel cells... Lacking soul but it is needed. What happens to pure driving excitement? Does it generate the need for more tracks for people that still want to drive real cars?
It should be a pit stop should be for battery replacement or charge, at least it would be the equivalent of a fuel stop.

LuigiVampa

In the future people will drive petrol cars on track in much the same way people still ride horses.

jscott82

Exactly what ive been thinking...

ace37

I was surprised they didn't design a quick disconnect battery assembly and swap that.

Manifold

I had no interest in electric cars until I test drove a Tesla sedan with the max performance option, and it kind of blew my mind.

Batteries are heavy, but putting them in the floor lowers CG and has clear benefits for handling. Instant access to huge torque is also a hoot.

In back to back comparison with my C63 on demanding roads, the Tesla had better handling, braking, and acceleration, and was a better car overall.

RobertR1

Formula E tracks are just sad. Chicane fest. I'd crash just out of boredom.

LuigiVampa

At least it would look like a pit stop.