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Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by canbus »

Waterluvian wrote: post #13
canbus wrote: post #10

impressive, but as I've witnessed a top fuel dragster do 0-320mph in just over 3 seconds (meters away from me!), think I am a bit desensitised.

At that distance and in real time, can you see those tires doing that absolutely wild twist as they “wind up” all the tension gripping the asphalt?

Not at real time - i'm a hobbyist photographer so have snapped the tyres digging into the track, but they're far too fast to see with a pair of eyes! really the only thing you can see is a blur then a parachute being deployed. the noise goes through you like nothing else though. I have metal plates in my arm due to an injury and was worried the vibration was going to undo the hardware :-D

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by canbus »

rbut wrote: post #15
canbus wrote: post #10

impressive, but as I've witnessed a top fuel dragster do 0-320mph in just over 3 seconds (meters away from me!), think I am a bit desensitised.

Growing up watching top fuel I'm exactly the same. And until battery technology achieves the same energy density as fuel (and its a long way off) we won't see the same kind of speeds with electric vehicles.

even if we do, I'll miss the pure noise they make!

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by Waterluvian »

canbus wrote: post #21
Waterluvian wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At that distance and in real time, can you see those tires doing that absolutely wild twist as they “wind up” all the tension gripping the asphalt?

Not at real time - i'm a hobbyist photographer so have snapped the tyres digging into the track, but they're far too fast to see with a pair of eyes! really the only thing you can see is a blur then a parachute being deployed. the noise goes through you like nothing else though. I have metal plates in my arm due to an injury and was worried the vibration was going to undo the hardware :-D

By chance do you share any of that photography online?

P.S. You could always stop by the pits and ask them to re-torque the bolts :-D

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by reactor4 »

onetimeuse92304 wrote: post #18

I would suggest that if you are allowed a fan that sucks air from under the car then you can easily achieve pretty much any acceleration. The reason F1 cars do not do this is because suction is limited in F1 for very specific reasons and it goes back to the fatal crash of Ayrton Senna. Basically, a car that relies too much on suction is unsafe to drive because any failure can throw the car out of track with fatal con…

Ground effect was used in F1 between 1978 and 1982. Ayrton Senna died in 1994.

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by maronato »

mccrory wrote: post #7

Because this is an electric car and just a few years ago, this was thought to be impossible. The engineering behind achieve this is impressive.

Top Fuel dragsters[1] have been doing that for a while, but it’s still an impressive achievement indeed.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Fuel

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by HPsquared »

onetimeuse92304 wrote: post #18

I would suggest that if you are allowed a fan that sucks air from under the car then you can easily achieve pretty much any acceleration. The reason F1 cars do not do this is because suction is limited in F1 for very specific reasons and it goes back to the fatal crash of Ayrton Senna. Basically, a car that relies too much on suction is unsafe to drive because any failure can throw the car out of track with fatal con…

On the other hand, absolutely unlimited performance - perhaps without a human driver - racecars would be pretty cool to watch. Extreme speed!

Grandstands etc would need to be extra secure though due to the higher speeds.

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by yodelshady »

onetimeuse92304 wrote: post #18

I would suggest that if you are allowed a fan that sucks air from under the car then you can easily achieve pretty much any acceleration. The reason F1 cars do not do this is because suction is limited in F1 for very specific reasons and it goes back to the fatal crash of Ayrton Senna. Basically, a car that relies too much on suction is unsafe to drive because any failure can throw the car out of track with fatal con…

> I would suggest that if you are allowed a fan that sucks air from under the car then you can easily achieve pretty much any acceleration.

Or if you point the fan backwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuJz5zkIiUQ

Re: 0 To 100 kph in 1 second [video]

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Post by szszrk »

lloydatkinson wrote: post #9

4:30 if you want to skip his usual waffle

It's the interesting part actually, also he still manages to squeeze some details, interviews, multiple shots in under 6 minutes...

If you can't give Tom Scott additional 4:30 you'd be shocked how much I spend in the loo...

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