You’ve seen the videos of people trying out the Tesla Model S P90D’s “Ludicrous Mode” acceleration system…in case you haven’t, here’s a brief rundown: the driver hits a couple of buttons, buries his foot and the impact of all 713 ft/lbs of torque causes the otherwise unwitting passengers to spew out expletives faster than that time you jammed your pinky toe against something. That’s the beauty of an electric vehicle, one no gas motor can duplicate well: all of the torque, all at once. If you think that’s the perfect recipe for a dragster, you’re thinking along the same lines that the Latvian crew behind the Electric Fox dragster do. With the goal of running a sub-7 second quarter in sight, they’re aiming pretty high, but they’re also getting closer and closer. The Electric Fox uses six electric motors that together, provide 1,367 horsepower and 1593 ft/lbs of torque. That [email protected] MPH run set the European Electric Vehicle record, which puts them only three-tenths behind the world record, and they’re hoping that this Fox will run north of 200 miles an hour soon. Check out some of the runs that these guys have made at the Tierp Arena in Sweden…the noise that it makes isn’t the usual ultra-violence of a Top Fueler, but there is something sinister about the noise during burnout. It sounds like you’re way too close to a transformer, doesn’t it?
(Courtesy: Carscoops)
The stands were full just before it was announced that an electric car would be up next! Keep these things away from drag strips and I can’t wait to see a Tesla with a blown and injected Hemi running in Pro Mod…
So, what was dumbo doing wearing ear muffs in the top video? The flippin’ thing is just was loud as my RC-10.
As cool as this thing running in the 7’s, I’d rather watch grass grow.
Need to add a rockin’ system blasting out Hemi noises to cover up the screaming little girl sounds the tires make!
Might I direct your attention to this…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NM0B8xY4Fs&list=PLri2aILEY68iAwl3QpUQ-zXicBDmxlEfN&index=3
Former Top Dragster chassis built by Joe Monden Race Cars. John Metric is the man behind this creation that is steadily improving and might just beat Big to the 6-second, 200 MPH mark.
Damn, seems to be a lot of hate