Good questions. For EV racing discussions, please see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA The friendly nedra.com folk know performance racing.
The DIY forum also has racing discussions: http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/batterys-formula-student-racing-car-60574.html ... I do not know nor have racing experience (the above people do): -If the before conversion and after conversion weight were the same, and using a racing controller and motor of the proper design, then after conversion to electric, the acceleration will be better than when it was an ice. -As far as using a single gear, it would need the gear ratio to be designed for optimum use at the lowest and highest speeds of the race tracks you will be driving on. {brucedp.150m.com} - On Fri, Nov 8, 2013, at 03:26 AM, MichaelNot wrote: I am currently doing a project at university looking into the feasibility of turning the current petrol formula student racecar into an EV. I have been researching different types of motors and it is becoming apparent that I need a BLDC or an AC induction motor. The current petrol engine can produce 66Nm of torque at 11,000 RPM, my question is; if i have an electric motor of equal or greater torque will I still get the same performance as the petrol engine? Also, do I need a gearbox for electric motor or can it run on a single gear? - -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail _______________________________________________ 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)
