I still wouldn't consider an EV as a track car,
Why only pick on Apple? User-replaceable batteries in mobile phones are becoming less and less common, so perhaps Apple were just ahead of the game. And when you look at what’s involved, having Apple replace the battery is done at a reasonable price.And anyway, Apple batteries are not user replaceable. That’s a point of principle it seems.
Absolutely - I wouldn't have considered one as a road car a few years ago...Yet?
Absolutely - I wouldn't have considered one as a road car a few years ago...
I'd say considerably less than 1250Kgs - the Formula E cars weigh 900Kgs (385kg of that is battery) and they can race for 45 minutes, so for 10 laps of the Indy Circuit 120Kgs of battery should be fine.I bet there’s people out there looking at batteries that’ll power a car for, say, ten laps of Brands Indy circuit, with some KERS, and rapid chargers in the paddock. The lighter the rest of the car is, the better. I wouldn’t be surprised if a Radical type car with safety equipment could be at a kerb weight of 1250kg, which would be attractive to many.
That’s good news.I'd say considerably less than 1250Kgs - the Formula E cars weigh 900Kgs (385kg of that is battery) and they can race for 45 minutes, so for 10 laps of the Indy Circuit 120Kgs of battery should be fine.
Wood doesn't conduct electricity so they may struggle...I believe Morgan have plans to build an electric model. Once they have learned what electricity is.
Their early experiments with batteries using an oak anode, beech cathode and cider as an electrolyte didn’t yield the hoped-for results, I hear.Wood doesn't conduct electricity so they may struggle...
I mentioned upthread that I was surprised there were no EV coupes. Many are second cars and don’t need the practicality or range of the family barge. And the halo effect of cool EVs should help with image and wider adoption.
But if that energy is from a sustainable source, it matters far less. And how much energy is consumed from non-sustainable sources just getting petrol and diesel to the pumps? Huge amounts, I’m guessing.
They trailed this lovely idea in 2016, had demonstrators running - but it got pulled from production schedule because the deal with Fraser-Nash fell-through.I believe Morgan have plans to build an electric model. Once they have learned what electricity is.