Datsun 510...Electric 300HP smokes Vette

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Its a shame you are gonna get banned.

It was a good video.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

Wonder how far that electric car could go at say 120 mph like a vette? Could it drive for 100 miles, 1000 miles?
Working where I do, things going under mach 6 don't impress me.

Could a Vette drive 1000 miles @ 120 MPH ?
I doubt it could go 100 miles, otherwise he wouldn't need to recharge between races ... But it's also designed for the 1/4 mile, so I'm sure the batteries are wired for maximum voltages (series), which gives you more power, rather than current (parallel), which would give you better range ...

 

[WOT]

Prety ****in fast, impressive

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Could a Vette drive 1000 miles @ 120 MPH ?
I doubt it could go 100 miles, otherwise he wouldn't need to recharge between races ... But it's also designed for the 1/4 mile, so I'm sure the batteries are wired for maximum voltages (series), which gives you more power, rather than current (parallel), which would give you better range ...

But it seems rather unfair to compare a custom car designed for the 1/4 to a production car.

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

very impressive

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

i want 60 batterie with alot of amps tho

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

But it seems rather unfair to compare a custom car designed for the 1/4 to a production car.

it is a street legal car though... dont know how dedicated it is to the 1/4 mile, but it does show him driving it on the street.

that being said, he did trailer it to the drag strip...

but also, i would imagine that under normal operating conditions (AKA - not foot to the floor), it would get somewhat respectable distance on a charge. and even if not, only takes 20 minutes or less to re-charge after a run down the strip. not too bad, considering that re-charge time will be considerably less with the added L-ion batt pack they installed at the end. it definitly recharges faster and is more fun than most electric RC cars //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

it is a street legal car though... dont know how dedicated it is to the 1/4 mile, but it does show him driving it on the street.
that being said, he did trailer it to the drag strip...

but also, i would imagine that under normal operating conditions (AKA - not foot to the floor), it would get somewhat respectable distance on a charge. and even if not, only takes 20 minutes or less to re-charge after a run down the strip. not too bad, considering that re-charge time will be considerably less with the added L-ion batt pack they installed at the end. it definitly recharges faster and is more fun than most electric RC cars //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I still don't see in as an apples to apples comparison though...maybe not apples and oranges, persay.

20 minutes ain't bad at all.

Makes me wonder why automakers have such a hard time doing it.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

I still don't see in as an apples to apples comparison though...maybe not apples and oranges, persay.
20 minutes ain't bad at all.

Makes me wonder why automakers have such a hard time doing it.

yeah, i was just trying to make a counter point, i dont think its apples to apples either. but if you stop and think about what it has accomplished, it could be tapered into a street only car, or a performance oriented street car with some pretty good results, at least i think.

i think that detroit has a hard time pulling it off because the end consumer would like to see something closer to a 200 mile range with even shorter recharge, which is do-able with L-ion, but still a fairly new technology. now in reality, not everybody needs that kind of range, and its really not that difficult to plug the car in every night when you park it... i dont know why this hasnt really caught on. the technology is out there, just cant get the consumers to embrace it.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

For a homeowner, 200 mi is plenty. However, I wonder what people who lived in apartments would do? Run an extension cord out the window?

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

that is a good point i didnt think of...

but also, the average american drives something like 25 miles a day. its not that much, it wouldnt be too much of a hassle to charge once or twice a week.

I do know that around here, some of the new mid to high rise apartments and condo's are planning on technology like this and planning special parking needs around it for the future.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I do know that around here, some of the new mid to high rise apartments and condo's are planning on technology like this and planning special parking needs around it for the future.

Good to know. without the infrastructure to support it, no real change will be made.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

nice. the wave of the future for drag racing i think.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

did anyone care to see the other Datsun210 i posted from these guys that has been electric since 1980? it was a daily up until a few years ago and forgot to mention the owner has also been featured in various car audio mags