Toyota Sets Electric Car Record

[slowngreen]

This is so bad ass, it sounds so awesome.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHO6sC7Lhs&feature=player_embedded"]Video of the Nürburgring lap record for a Toyota electric vehicle - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Lessen]

Sweet! Thanks man!

 

[frickenjoey]

That sucker looks like it was really moving too....I wonder....would that motor fit in my Baja?

 

[Rolex]

Wow! As much as I miss the sound of pistons at 12,000 RPM, the whining gears and the feedback from the tires make it a whole new world of driving.

 

[frickenjoey]

ah yes...the bird chirping, the wind in your ears.....and blistering rubber on the asphalt. What a way to spend a afternoon!

 

[Wolfgang10]

i wish the speedo was readable.

 

[HPIguy]

We're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed. That's crazy, nice find SNG.

 

[Rolex]

ah yes...the bird chirping, the wind in your ears.....and blistering rubber on the asphalt. What a way to spend a afternoon!

Ah, yes. The blistering asphalt in my ears and a bird chirping in my rubber. What a perfect day.

 

[frickenjoey]

That is because you forgot your pants again.....

 

[Rolex]

Ah, so that's why I have asphalt blisters on my ass.

 

[frickenjoey]

Yes.... that would explain it. I think it was becuase the bird chirping on your rubber and you bailed out....on to the ASSphalt

 

[slowngreen]

I read that it was limited to 161 mph, which is really fast but I would have guessed way faster.

 

[frickenjoey]

Still...161 is damn fast. That is one hell of a jump in electric tech. Now just getting batteries that will hold the volume of juice needed.

 

[Racer 1966]

Different but cool! But get several on the track and have a crash then evacuate a 10 square mile area

 

[ChiefGeek]

So that's who's been outbidding me on all those lipos!

 

[revo_rob_1984]

I'm actually kinda curious to know what type of motor was in it. . .and what kind of battery was used, was it just a bunch of car batteries wired in series, custom built lithium ion power cells, waht. . .i am seriously wondering

 

[robmob]

It uses lithium-ceramic batteries.

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/revealed-toyotas-electric-race-car-is-radical/

PRESS RELEASE

TMG LAP RECORD DETAILS

Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has revealed further details of its plan to make Nürburgring history on 29 August by setting a new electric vehicle (EV) lap record on the demanding 20.832km Nordschleife.

TMG's high-performance electric powertrain will power the car as it aims to significantly improve on the current lap EV record of 9min 1.338secs. Based on unofficial testing and depending on weather conditions, TMG expects to hit lap-record pace immediately, with additional days scheduled as back-up.

The TMG electric powertrain uses two electric motors to deliver peak power of 280kW and a top speed of 260km/h with zero emissions. That makes it ideal to power any future single-make electric motorsport series and TMG will begin commercial sales of its electric powertrain technology in 2012.

Total weight of the two-seater sports car is just 970kg, including the lithium-ceramic battery which allows for nimble handling around the demanding Nordschleife, essential for setting a competitive lap record.

TMG General Manager Electric & Electronics Ludwig Zeller said: "We want to demonstrate the high level of performance which can now be reached with an electric powertrain, not only in motorsport terms but as part of TMG's existing development work on road car EV technology. There is no more evocative place to illustrate this performance than on the Nordschleife. Our target is to beat the existing record by more than just a few seconds because that will demonstrate just how far our technology has developed since TMG began working on KERS systems in 2007. Many people are still dreaming of an electric future for motorsport; at TMG we believe this is much closer than some think and we intend to show what can be achieved with a high-performance electric powertrain."

TMG today revealed the first images of its electric vehicle, with a modern, dynamic livery from Aguti which captures a sense of electrifying speed. These images can be seen by clicking here.

TMG is also proud to announce its partners in this lap record attempt, all of whom enjoy visible branding on the electric vehicle. Aguti created and implemented the livery concept while rational motion integrated the electric powertrain, traction battery and control strategies. EVO Electric motor technology delivers the power and Yokohama is the tyre supplier.

 

[Lessen]

I'm actually kinda curious to know what type of motor was in it. . .and what kind of battery was used, was it just a bunch of car batteries wired in series, custom built lithium ion power cells, waht. . .i am seriously wondering

I don't know about this car but I saw a Tesla motor on tv a while back. Its brushless of course. Looks exactly like what we put in our r/c's except its the size of a watermelon.

 

[robmob]

I sat in a Tesla at a local car show. Pretty slick, but it seems so small and low to the ground that a Prius would crush it like a beer can. LOL

 

[hamz9561]

Shouldn't that be "crushed like a beer can by a Savage Flux?"