Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

The race track has aways served as a laboratory for auto manufactures. I think we are in the 55 Chevy V8 stage of development for electric vehicles. Maybe Model T stage. Various classes of electric race cars with top name drivers is probably going to happen sooner than we think. I imagine by 2050 the internal combustion will be a rare bird. People used to think the horse would never be replaced

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

China made solar panels and windmills will solve everything...if its not cloudy and there is wind...lol.

I bet one would really excel at a indoor track like ft Wayne or Atlantic City. Seemed like more than half the cars at sema and many at pri were electric. I’m not the biggest fan but the novelty of it interests me.

Might have to put some playing cards in the spokes!

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

Im sure getting them light enough and lasting long enough, driving them could be as thrilling as anything else.

But I saw a sprint car test about twenty years ago that had factory car mufflers and you couldn't even hear when he was on the gas. BORING. And that's the way I see that going as far as spectating. The sound, vibration and feel is every bit a part of that.


I mean they could probably build a electric today that would outrun a Top Fuel or Nitro Funny Car. But that sound, the someone smacking you in the chest feel of raw power is what attracts me. F1 was putting on these battery powered races and that did nothing for me.

May be the future. who knows, as for racing, meh.

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

"I mean they could probably build a electric today that would outrun a Top Fuel or Nitro Funny Car."????? Now you're getting carried away! :5:

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

You're probably being sarcastic, but I hope that comes true eventually, minus the China part. No reason we can't make that stuff ourselves. China is way ahead at the moment, unfortunately :(

VW just canceled there Electric car project. Saying they see so many problems to make a saleable car. They did not say what the problems were.

Lynn

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

No I wasn't...

https://news.energysage.com/best-sol...facturers-usa/

"...The simple answer to this commonly asked question is East Asia, and you will notice that the majority of the top ten manufacturers are Chinese as the bulk of global solar panels are manufactured there. East Asia has become the solar manufacturing hub of the world..." - everything else is made in China (like our prescription drugs), why wouldn't the majority of solar panels be made there???

Re: Casey Shuman electric midget
 

I know they're way ahead. But we can do it too!