There are plenty of folks that are faster in the standing 1/4, but this
is an FIA record, not a NEDRA record.
Bill D.
On 10/15/2013 9:33 AM, Rod Hower wrote:
Congrats on an awesome battery pack!
Regarding the acceleration record, I think John Metric is a bit faster, 9.161
Seconds,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOkCUSQYmYk
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From: Bill Dube <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:14 AM
Subject: [EVDL] Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records
We built the battery pack for this car.
Bill & Eva
Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records*
**(sub-999kg electric vehicle subject to FIA homologation and MSA ratification)*
* Lord Drayson increases World Electric Land Speed Record for
sub-999kg vehicles with a new average speed over one mile of
*205.139mph* and over one kilometre of *333.271kph*, both records
set from a flying start. The speeds were an average of two runs
completed within an hour at Elvington Airfield, England (*subject to
FIA homologation)
* The Drayson Racing prototype electric race car also set a new EV
acceleration World Record over a measured quarter mile from a
standing start, with a time of *9.742 seconds* (*subject to FIA
homologation)
* The Oxford based team also set a new British Land Speed Record *for
cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels* over one mile
from a flying start (*subject to MSA ratification)
*15 October – Oxford, England* – Drayson Racing™ has increased the World
Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999kg cars during official FIA-sanctioned
runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England. (*subject to FIA
homologation).
The all-electric prototype racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson and
developed by Drayson Racing Technologies achieved a two-way average speed of
205.139mph over the measured mile and 333.271kph over the measured kilometre
(*subject to FIA homologation) on the 3km long Elvington runway. The car
reached an unofficial maximum speed of 219.1mph / 352.6kph during the runs in
difficult, windy conditions according to GPS data.
This speed also represents a new British Land Speed Record (*subject to MSA
ratification) over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type driven by
their wheels.
In addition, the Drayson Racing team submitted the car to FIA-sanctioned timed
acceleration runs, setting a new World Electric Record from a standing start
over a quarter mile with a time of 9.742 seconds and a top speed of 92.383mph
(*subject to FIA homologation).
*On the new record attempts, Lord Drayson (CEO) commented: *
/“We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric
drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today./
/“Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power
Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level
and that’s why we do this. The engineering challenge of accelerating a 995kg
electric car to these speeds and then stopping in time on such a short runway
is pretty intense, but it’s a great proving ground for our technology. It’s
also an exciting way of demonstrating what’s possible with a state of the art
electric vehicle.”/
The team returned to Elvington in an effort to take the prototype electric
racing car even faster than before. When the Drayson Racing team last ran the
car in June, it was still accelerating hard at the braking point on the runway.
Analysis revealed that performance gains could be found in the car’s DRT 4X2
640 all electric drivetrain developed by Drayson Racing Technologies, so the
team spent the summer refining the system. Chassis partner Multimatic has also
made further aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further increase the
car’s performance potential.
Lord Drayson intended to discover the car’s maximum possible speed on the
15-mile long track at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA last month, but did
not get the opportunity after the event was cancelled due to flooding. With the
development work on the car complete, the team decided to run again at
Elvington to find out how much faster the car could go within the relatively
tight confines of the 3km runway.
-ENDS-
*Drayson Racing Technologies LLP* is a research & development business focused
on electric vehicle drivetrain and wireless charging technology. The business has
pioneered “green racing technology” since 2007 and the Drayson Racing Team will
compete in the new FIA Formula E Championship for all-electric racing cars that is
starting next year. Drayson Racing is an Official Performance Motorsport
Development Partner of Qualcomm Inc. in the field of wireless electric vehicle
charging.
For more information please visit the official Drayson Racing website:
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Drayson Racing is a trademark of Drayson Racing Technologies LLP, registered in
the United Kingdom and other countries. All rights reserved.
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States and other countries. Qualcomm Halo is a trademark of Qualcomm
Incorporated.
/**All records are subject to confirmation by the FIA for World records and the
MSA for British records.*/
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