Στο φετινό Pikes Peak θα συμμετέχει και ένα ηλεκτρικό αγωνιστικό απόδοσης 1 Megawatt

Η Drive e0 στο φετινό Pikes Peak θα τρέξει με ένα ηλεκτρικό αγωνιστικό απόδοσης μεγαλύτερη από 1 Megawatt. Είναι η πρώτη φορά που κατασκευάζεται ένα τόσο δυνατό ηλεκτρικό αγωνιστικό που συνδυάζει έξι YASA-400 ηλεκτροκινητήρες που τροφοδοτούνται από μια 50 kWh μπαταρία ιόντων λιθίου. Αποδίδουν

συνδυαστικά 1.020 kW (1.387 άλογα) με 2.610 Nm ροπής, με το αυτοκίνητο να έχει βάρος 1.200 κιλά και να είναι ικανό να πιάσει τελική ταχύτητα 260 χλμ/ώρα.

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Drive eO Announces World’s First One Megawatt Electric Race Car

Drive eO announces the arrival of eO PP03, world’s first one megawatt all-electric race car. Designed and built in Latvia, the 1020 kW (1368 hp) powerful vehicle is to compete at the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the United States of America on June 28, 2015. “We want to become the first overall winner with an electric vehicle,” said Kristaps Dambis, project director at Drive eO.

Drive eO is an engineering company specialised in the design and manufacture of electric and hybrid electric prototype vehicles. The eO PP03 is a result of years of development. The Latvian based company was the first to enter and complete the demanding Dakar Rally with a hybrid electric vehicle. This project was followed by the creation of eO PP01, a purpose built fully electric prototype race car to participate at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb competition. Last year, they were the first to enter this race with a modified Tesla Roadster.

The newly created all-wheel drive eO PP03 has a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and is propelled by six YASA-400 electric motors with in-house developed eO controllers. This package provides a peak power of an impressive 1020 kW, peak torque of 2160 Nm and could reach 260 km/h. The kerb weight is targeted at just 1200 kg.

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second oldest motor racing event in the United States of America. The race is run on a challenging twenty-kilometre (12.42 mile) course with 156 turns. It begins at 2,862 metre elevation (9,390 feet) and finishes at the 4,301 metre (14,110 feet) summit of the Pikes Peak mountain in Colorado Springs.

Kristaps Dambis, project director at Drive eO, said:

“We are hugely excited about building world’s first one megawatt electric race car. We have built the car from the ground up and the majority of the components and design has been constructed in-house. We know that racing with a state- of-the-art vehicle comes along with new challenges, but we are well prepared after our Dakar Rally adventure and two previous participations in the race at Pikes Peak. With great pride we’ll soon present the vehicle to the public and hopefully it will surprise everyone. Winning the event is our goal.”

The eO PP03 is currently being assembled at the workshop in Ogresgala Pagasts, near Latvia’s capital city Riga, and is expected to undergo first testing in May. The experienced driver piloting the one megawatt electric race car will be announced in April. The race takes place on Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Colorado Springs, USA.

eO PP03 technical specifications:All wheel driveSix YASA-400 electric motors with eO controllersPeak power 1020 kW / peak torque 2160 Nm50 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with BMSSingle reduction gear / limited slip axle differentialsSteel tubular spaceframe with carbon fibre bodyElectrically assisted power steering4-way adjustable shock absorbersVentilated brake discs Ø378 mm front / Ø330 mm rear320/710 R18 slick tyres / 13” × 18” wheelsKerb weight: 1200 kgTop speed: 260 km/h