New VW ID R Pikes Peak, a shared "Mission"?
06-26-2018, 07:42 PM
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Burning Brakes
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43KWh, haven't seen confirmed by VW
90mph average speed, 150+ turns
Better jockey's than me, should be able to handicap the output they were pushing through the batteries. The previous 8:5X EV record-holder bragged about something like 55KWh, and 1050KW output. In other words, insane c-rates of 1050/55, or a lithium bursting ~20X. Normally, I understand "Danger Will Robinson" starts between 5 and 7 times the storage quantity. VW played it cool, talking up weight (~2400lb), regeneration and lots of aero-attention. Still, you wonder the duration of actually pushing 680HP (~12 C-rate).
Regarding degradation, I understand the plan was to have the 90KW "supercharger", at base, recharge the car in the event of a red flag. So, I'm curious how much endurance this chemistry has?