20 Tesla P100Ds with Slicks and Wings? Meet Electric GT

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/03/a-new-race-series-for-tesla-electric-cars-yes-please/

by fela • 9 years ago

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aanm1988• 9 years ago

Its cars are blindingly fast, but as a company, Tesla appears to be utterly indifferent to racing.

because the cars aren't really that fast. They are geared to do 0-60 in insane times. That's great but it's not fast in the racing sense. They are still heavy, and the acceleration beyond 60 isn't nearly as good.

The cars get some aerodynamic add-ons and have been on a diet, shedding 1,100lb (500kg) despite the addition of a roll cage

That should help.

Perhaps the biggest problem the racing Teslas are going to have to deal with is overheating. Keeping the battery cool enough was a real challenge for Blake Fuller's Tesla at Pikes Peak last year, and overheating issues are usually the fly in the ointment that prevents Tesla owners from having fun at track days.

Yeah, that too. Has the model S been able to get around the nurburgring without going into low power mode?

20 Tesla P100Ds with Slicks and Wings? Meet Electric GT

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