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04-05-2020, 10:43 PM | #31 |
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63Corvette said: "Plus the wind does not blow every day." But electric cars do!!!
In the spirit of capitalism and free enterprise, I'd say sure. NHRA is allowed to "make" money any legal way they want. But electric cars only exist because they (and solar, and etc.) are subsidized by the government (I.E. The TAXPAYERS). They would otherwise disappear because of the law of supply and demand. Years ago, I heard the Lydon & Johnson (I hope that's the right name.) SS/AA Cuda idling at 1800 rpm (I could see the tach while I soaked it in from behind.) at the top of the staging lanes at Maple Grove. There were no other cars or people around. Something tells me an electric car wouldn't provide the same memory. Last edited by Dave Gantz; 04-05-2020 at 10:45 PM. |
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04-07-2020, 11:18 AM | #32 |
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NHRA should make a class for all the electric cars that Denmark produces, which I'm guessing might be zero.
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04-07-2020, 02:27 PM | #34 |
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I hope Jeff Lane sees this thread. He has been at a couple of events with an eCopo and made some runs. He might have some input on battery usage and turn around time.
I think they are coming at some point. Maybe not in my lifetime. But who knows???
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04-07-2020, 03:44 PM | #35 |
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I just don't see the hate for electric cars joining us... You DONT have to to own one... just like you dont have to own a 69 camaro big block car... you can run a front wheel drive monte carlo if you want.... but why not let em race.. they'll have their advantages.. they'll have their disadvantages.. but they're just another combo in the class.. They'll have to have their own rules to regulate them.. and they'll have to figure out how to police them.. but to me.. as long as it's the actual production cars that are added to the book. (i.e. Tesla) or any other fully electric cars out there I would think they would be more legal than the current Cobra Jet, Drag Pack, and Copo combos we've all come to accept...
This question wasn't "NHRA needs to abandon their current classes and go fully electric!" it was simply NHRA should add a class for these cars to what they already have.... |
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04-09-2020, 09:48 AM | #36 |
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As long as they can pass fuel check in stock/super stock I'm OK with them.
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04-09-2020, 02:17 PM | #37 |
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Finally an opportunity to exploit my years of Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) experience for profit... only somewhat tongue in cheek, LOL!
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04-09-2020, 03:53 PM | #38 |
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Tear downs would be fun to watch. The tech guys will be catching dudes with bigger batteries in the stock cases, or pushing more voltage than allowed, the same way they cheat in RC car racing!......lol
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