EV Hot Rods

[Old_Crow]

0-60mph and ¼ mile records set for carwow at Silverstone in McMurtry Spéirling – McMurtry Automotive

The McMurtry Spéirling fan car has achieved an independently measured 0-60mph in 1.40s and 1/4mile (400m) in 7.97s during filming for one of YouTube’s largest automotive channels, carwow. This makes it the fastest accelerating car they have ever tested, surpassing some of the World’s greatest...

mcmurtry.com

Butch

Wow, hop in the DeLorean and take a trip back to the 60's. I remember seeing a Chaparral run at Laguna Seca. You couldn't hear the actual engine; all you could hear when it went by was that darned 2-stoke snowmobile engine that drove the fan system.
Talk about ahead of its time. They couldn't beat it, so they banned it.

 

[ButchW]

Wow, hop in the DeLorean and take a trip back to the 60's. I remember seeing a Chaparral run at Laguna Seca. You couldn't hear the actual engine; all you could hear when it went by was that darned 2-stoke snowmobile engine that drove the fan system.
Talk about ahead of its time. They couldn't beat it, so they banned it.

Yep… I remember them well… Way ahead of their time….
Butch

 

[Ray-IN]

It's all good, but nothing equals this sound:

 

[Mountain high]

Silence on the racetrack.



I could do without the noise, but I'd be OK with someone making it more interesting.

 

[touchracing]

For the straight line guys check out NEDRA. THE National Electric Drag Racing Association has been around since 1996.

 

[Old_Crow]

For the straight line guys check out NEDRA. THE National Electric Drag Racing Association has been around since 1996.

I, for one loved the sound of that dragster in the clip I posted. Reminded me of the slot car tracks we used to go to as kids. The one I frequented had an oval track, a road course and a drag strip.

 

[woof-n]

I have been a hot rodder all my life. There is only one rule in Hot Rodding "There is no rules" Build what you like and the way you want. It is all good

 

[Kirk]

Charging it up back in 1911!

 

[Mountain high]

Zero to 60 in 12 seconds EV

While towing 10,000 pounds in near freezing temperature.

 

[Old_Crow]

Zero to 60 in 12 seconds EV

While towing 10,000 pounds in near freezing temperature.

Same link I posted in the EV towing thread. Thing that impressed me about that video was that I could have used the Rivian to do most anything I used to do with my shop truck (except look cool) before I went full time in the RV. Pretty much any time I had to exceed 100 miles in range there would be lunch involved where I could have let the truck charge while I ate.

 

[Skookum]

I saw this and it reminded me of this thread. There may be financial incentive if you're converting an older vehicle to an EV setup.

California Lawmakers Want to Give You $2,000 Off Your ICE-to-EV Conversion

The bill is a good start, but it's pennies compared to the full cost of an ICE to EV conversion.

jalopnik.com

 

[Old_Crow]

I saw this and it reminded me of this thread. There may be financial incentive if you're converting an older vehicle to an EV setup.

California Lawmakers Want to Give You $2,000 Off Your ICE-to-EV Conversion

The bill is a good start, but it's pennies compared to the full cost of an ICE to EV conversion.

jalopnik.com

What do you suppose that car in the photo is with it's skin on? I'm thinking maybe a Cobra replica?

 

[Skookum]

What do you suppose that car in the photo is with it's skin on? I'm thinking maybe a Cobra replica?

Good guess, correct side of the pond. It's a Westfield Lotus 11 converted by Eco Classics.