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To: dalereed
I wonder if it is possible to design an all wheel drive Electric Car to challenge some speed records.

Maybe have a large flywheel driving a shaft to the rear wheels rather than having mottoes om the wheels.

Didn't Audi win a big race with electric vehicles?

32 posted on 10/13/2014 10:08:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
after Granatelli ran a turbine all the rules changed for race cars!

They shall be internal combustion engines of the reciprocating type!!!

36 posted on 10/13/2014 10:59:29 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Didn't Audi win a big race with electric vehicles?

Are you thinking of their diesel hybrid?

Audi e-Tron Quattro Diesel Hybrid Race Car Wins Le Mans 24 Hours Race
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1085012_audi-e-tron-quattro-diesel-hybrid-race-car-wins-le-mans-24-hours-race

http://www.audi.co.uk/audi-innovation/audi-motorsport/audi-r18-etron-quattro.html

53 posted on 10/14/2014 5:11:52 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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