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Originally Posted by SeanPlunk
I think for right now any power advantage would be negated by the extra weight inherant with the battery packs necessary to run the electric motor. I would consider it to be a motor, but obviously the rules will have to be adapted.
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To be super pedantic an electric motor is a true motor and what we call a motor is more properly called an engine.
Weather, particularly cold definitely has an effect on batteries. In fact, that's a BIG part of what really "Killed the Electric Car."
In a race car configuration, with Li-Ion battery packs, I don't think there's much of a net weight penalty.
NHRA has a specific section regarding electric drag cars.
Personally, I think they should run in their own classes (e.g., electric Rally).
I want to build a street legal Motorgen electric AutoX/Drag car.
