Cascade Crew

blue89 · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: Electric Datsun in Portland?

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/56-Electric-Drag-Racing

That thing is dang fast! Just thought I'd share since it was in PIR.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

yea its fast but i bet it cost 10 time as much to build

iansane · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

So...Where does the power for the battery come from?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

They use some crazy batterys. I'm sure they get charged.

iansane · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject:

blue89 · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

I totally agree. Just not a great manufacturing process. But you have to admit 11.xx is fast for an electric car.

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject:

yea that's true its fast, id take a 3rd gen over it any day

DBL_TKE · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:05 am Post subject:

I remember when they were doing all that filming for electric vehicles. That electric drag bike is also the quickest electric bike in the world. Running low low 8's. Just to let you know, that bike is too loud to normally run at PIR. it runs in the mid 90's for it's dB level simply because of the air it displaces as it runs by you. To put that in perspective, Paul's IROC is right at 90 db. there used to be another electric vehicle, I think it was a Geo metro, that ran at PIR. hasn't been back since it hit the wall though. it was chain drive and the chain snapped and locked up the rear wheels around the 330'.