http://www.autoevolution.com/news/watch-the-ev-west-electric-off-road-buggy-being-hooned-in-the-desert-video-53635.html [Video] Watch the EV West Electric Off-Road Buggy Being Hooned in the Desert by Andrei Nedelea 7 Jan 2013
[Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gBNxTSTMeII SRI EV1 Electric Off Road Racer - SRD - EV West - First Electric Baja Race Car EV West Oct 29, 2012 Trial testing footage of the SRI (Strategic Recovery Institute) EV1 Race Car. The all electric Off road racer was built by SRD - Strategic Racing Designs in Vista, CA, with an all electric drivetrain built by EV West. The car has swappable, and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery packs for quick pit stops and on the fly chase truck charging. With instant torque and quick punch of 400 kW of power, this car has smooth, linear power delivery that makes you think it's a full size RC car. Quick Specs: Weight: 5000 pounds Volts: 230 volts x 2 packs Recharge Time: 5 hours Range: 80-100 miles Top Speed: 100 mph in the dirt Motors: Twin NetGain 9" DC Controller: 2 Soliton 1's Cells: 138 CALB 180Ah Transmission: Mendeola 4 Speed ] There are many advantages for choosing an EV over a conventional vehicle for normal road use, aside from the obvious green benefits. However, the same plus points, such as the instant and seamless power delivery, also help in racing applications, as racing cars, even off-road ones, need instant response from every one of their controls - throttle included. The all-electric off-road buggy, made by EV West, is a very interesting piece of engineering. With 535 hp or 400 kW of power, which drive all four wheels through a sequential four-speed gearbox, its performance should be predictably brisk. Also, drawing power from a pair of 41 kWh battery packs, it can travel for up to 160 km or 100 miles, before needing new packs - they are swappable. It is not yet ready for actual competition, but it is an extremely promising development, and one which will yield its fruits after it undergoes more testing and refining of the concept. [© 2013 SoftNews NET All rights reserved] ... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hooned For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Cliff Resolution Extends EV Credit EVLN: M2M no longer a pipe dream EVLN: Grid Problems Curb India’s Electric-Vehicle Appetite EVLN: Electric Car Market Mostly Based on West Coast + EVLN: Why do ¡Three Amigos! Cross-Country?, To get to the other side {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-EV-West-Off-Road-Buggy-Being-Hooned-in-the-Desert-Video-tp4660479.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
