'Nemesis' breaks electric car land speed record
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The major manufacturers are holding back on us, they build millions of IC engines annually and cant afford to introduce a viable family sized electeric car with reasonable speed and range, theyve probably all got 1, and it doesnt look like the clowns cars that are available
when the oil runs out they will release the leccy cars they want you - the customer - to buy
when the oil runs out they will release the leccy cars they want you - the customer - to buy
this was on the BBC this morning. They seemed quite over joyed at the electric car that has no horrible noises and as they put it "putrid" smell of fuel or exhaust. I think it was putrid, it was a word to that effect anyway.
Granted diesel isn't the best smell in the world and those little particles are bad for you.... but petrol has a lovely aroma!
Granted diesel isn't the best smell in the world and those little particles are bad for you.... but petrol has a lovely aroma!
TheLastPost said:
VeeDub Geezer said:
What's this trying to prove though? Electric works in lightweight cars?
The article said:
it's a battery-powered car designed to "smash the boring, Noddy stereotype of the green car"
I'm not sure there has to be a point to breaking records though. Realisically, what's the point of Bloodhound? To promote British engineering talent? To research extreme high speed ground effect aerodynamics?Or just to make a few bucks and a few headlines for Richard Noble and the rest of the team whilst having a bit of an adventure?
This is (now) the fastest UK built "normal" electric car.
I'm more impressed with the Leaf being a production car and available (theoretically) to everyone.
I can only assume this is a publicity stunt for Ecotricity?
Upatdawn said:
Its not the brick wall of sound that smashes you in the face at top fuel drag events, but it's still a cool noise and just weird to see something going so quickly without sound. The electric bike is even more ridiculous.The wind bit is because the manufacturers have interests in wind power and have built an electric car. It seems like we could be in for some interesting vehicles again, in the early days of cars there were Steam, Electric, Gas and "conventionally" fuelled vehicles, the choice of alternative will come down to availability of fuel, fuel price and availability.
It's going to be hard to make an electric sports car. Soft tyres for grip also create drag, batteries weigh a s
t load although you wouldn't need an engine or fuel tank so perhaps the weight isn't much of a difference, motors need to be powerful, range needs to be good when cruising about (around 400 miles per charge would be about right)and fast charge time. Lights/heaters/aircon/heated seats etc drains the st out of the batteries.
It's a tall order.
t load although you wouldn't need an engine or fuel tank so perhaps the weight isn't much of a difference, motors need to be powerful, range needs to be good when cruising about (around 400 miles per charge would be about right)and fast charge time. Lights/heaters/aircon/heated seats etc drains the st out of the batteries.It's a tall order.
I'm missing something here - either that or the Guardian was.
As far as I can see, the battery electric speed record currently stands at a far more healthy 307.66mph with the Buckeye Bullet 2.5:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye_Bullet#Buckey...
ETA Okay, sorry they were talking about a UK domestic record. It's a bit pathetic that we're that far behind...
As far as I can see, the battery electric speed record currently stands at a far more healthy 307.66mph with the Buckeye Bullet 2.5:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye_Bullet#Buckey...
ETA Okay, sorry they were talking about a UK domestic record. It's a bit pathetic that we're that far behind...
RicksAlfas said:
This was on BBC breakfast this morning, but I left before they ran it.
They didn't - the man with the stopwatch hadn't turned up so when he did they were going to film it and show it tomorrowUpatdawn said:
I dont want speed, my average is only 32mph, i want range (550 miles on a tank of diesel) and fast charging
Agreed - seems far more relevant to most than out-and-out speed. Some of the comments on the thread make me laugh, apparently making a two seat luxury electric sports car isn't part of the green program - that’s it were doomed to drive fully electric versions of Piouses and Hindsight’s forever 
On a more realistic note, it is nice to see stuff like this imho (though the stock body work does look better) I’m sure there was a video in you tube with Robert Llewellyn (Kriten in Red Dwarf).
I could live with an electric car/truck for day to day use and keep the Mustang for weekends, longer distances and racing as my commute is only 11 miles each way or there abouts.
On a more realistic note, it is nice to see stuff like this imho (though the stock body work does look better) I’m sure there was a video in you tube with Robert Llewellyn (Kriten in Red Dwarf).
I could live with an electric car/truck for day to day use and keep the Mustang for weekends, longer distances and racing as my commute is only 11 miles each way or there abouts.
R300will said:
It's going to be hard to make an electric sports car. Soft tyres for grip also create drag, batteries weigh a st load although you wouldn't need an engine or fuel tank so perhaps the weight isn't much of a difference, motors need to be powerful, range needs to be good when cruising about (around 400 miles per charge would be about right)and fast charge time. Lights/heaters/aircon/heated seats etc drains the st out of the batteries.
It's a tall order.
So other than the range, the Tesla was pretty good for something launched in 2008.t load although you wouldn't need an engine or fuel tank so perhaps the weight isn't much of a difference, motors need to be powerful, range needs to be good when cruising about (around 400 miles per charge would be about right)and fast charge time. Lights/heaters/aircon/heated seats etc drains the st out of the batteries.It's a tall order.
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