'50% more power than a Leaf EV, though its only a tenth the weight'
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/a-sick-new-ride-by-the-makers-of-the-fastest-ev-16940656?click=pm_latest A Sick New Ride by the Makers of the Fastest EV June 30, 2014 by Alexander George [image http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/fs/dut14-0614-de.jpg (Photo by Worcflow and VEDp) ] The current record-holder for the fastest-accelerating electric car will zoom from 0 to 62 mph time in just 2.13 seconds–an insane figure that will dust even the most crazy-fast fossil fuel-burners. More impressive, it was built by engineering students, albeit students from an institution that has produced Tesla employees, and those students have a new extreme EV to show off. The latest creation by the student at Delft University of Technology (DUT) in the Netherlands is the DUT14, an amalgamation of bespoke parts—like the tiny tires made to handle the ultra-light transmission—and scrupulously tested aerodynamics. An aluminum honeycomb chassis keeps the total weight at just 328 pounds, making the DUT Racing Team’s car lighter than most motorcycles. For grip, the students tweaked the aerodynamics to make the vehicle produce roughly 157 pounds of downforce at 35 mph. Power comes from a 27-kilowatt motor. That’s paltry next to something like the Tesla Model S or even a Nissan Leaf. But thanks to the car's feathery weight, that’s enough power to send it from 0 to 62 mph in 2.3 seconds. All of the power is low-end; the DUT14’s top speed is just over 82 mph. Still, that’s enough for it to enter the Formula Student competition, a competition of performance and business acumen put on by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Cars compete on the skidpad to measure grip and run 75 meters to show off their acceleration. Meanwhile, energy meters installed in the cars monitor performance to find which model is the most energy-efficient. On the business side, teams compete for the titles of "most promising business plan," and "most cost-efficient car," all evaluated by a judge panel. The 2014 Formula Student event starts July 9 and takes place at the Silverstone Circuit in England. [© popularmechanics.com] ... [comment Thijs Papenhuijzen · Technische Universiteit Delft '4 motors, one in each wheel, have about 27 kW each, adding up to about 144hp (or close to 1000hp/ton in this 149kg car). It has 50% more power than a Leaf EV, though its only a tenth the weight' ] 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 http://www.pddnet.com/news/2014/06/intelligent-high-performance-electric-motorcycle Bultaco’s Intelligent High-Performance Electric Motorcycle http://ecomento.com/2014/06/27/brutus-offers-electric-racing-motorcycle-for-the-road/ Brutus offers electric racing motorcycle for the road http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140626/BIZ/406260302/-1/BIZ Electric motorcycle Brammo founder sez OR is perfect for startups http://www.gulf-times.com/sport/192/details/398185/female-legge-up-for-new-electric-series She has a Legge up over the other Formula E electric car racers ... http://www.torquenews.com/2250/katherine-legge-brings-experienced-girl-power-formula-e ... http://www.electricautosport.com/2014/06/michela-cerruti-becomes-formula-es-second-female-driver/ http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/8d78d22afce74bbabfb5713b013b5071/NV--Electric-Vehicle-Track USU in-road wireless/inductive oval EV test-track by 2015 + EVLN: Harley e-Motorcycle to Debut in 'Avengers' sequel {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-tudelft-nl-students-show-off-an-extreme-racing-EV-0-62mph-2-13s-tp4670237.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)
