Formula E 2014/2015 season
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Nice that they have team radio now but they really need to sort it out, only show one at a time and show who it is.
And I thing Vergne did it right. Half race used ever single bit of that battery pack, but we will see. SC messed him up.
And I thing Vergne did it right. Half race used ever single bit of that battery pack, but we will see. SC messed him up.
Fan boost sucks, but so does Drs in f1.
However the rest isn't bad at all and this circuit is great.
And next year will be even more interesting with massive leap in battery pack and at least several teams building their own cars.
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However the rest isn't bad at all and this circuit is great.
And next year will be even more interesting with massive leap in battery pack and at least several teams building their own cars.
vergneAs long as they keep making changes all is good imp. This is a short season. Well actually it's more like an extended test. Real season kicks off next year. Well I hope so, hope there's no last minute changes where they don't build they're own cars.
They really need one radio at a time and display the name, hope that comes in next race.
They really need one radio at a time and display the name, hope that comes in next race.
12 companies have applied to supply and develop powertrains for the second season.
FIA expects 6-8 to make it onto the grid next year, once a few get dropped in vetting processes.
However Agag now want to keep the spark chassis for a number of years, until the powertrain gets good enough., although it's not confirmed yet as that's down to FIA
FIA expects 6-8 to make it onto the grid next year, once a few get dropped in vetting processes.
However Agag now want to keep the spark chassis for a number of years, until the powertrain gets good enough.
, although it's not confirmed yet as that's down to FIA
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Wtf no new batteries next year. And does this mean only 8 teams?
If that's the case both suck, as the teams where saying if they could use the latest batteries they would gain 30% energy storage.
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/...o-enter-fia-formula-e-from-second-season.aspx
If that's the case both suck, as the teams where saying if they could use the latest batteries they would gain 30% energy storage.
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/...o-enter-fia-formula-e-from-second-season.aspx
Of course they can, they have the money. They can partner with leading suppliers to speed up production.
Why do you think they'll get anything from the drive train. Electrical motors and gear boxes are well understood.
As well as batteries making the races better. We are unlikely to see any major gains in the drive train.
Electric motors are generally over 90% efficient already.
Why do you think they'll get anything from the drive train. Electrical motors and gear boxes are well understood.
As well as batteries making the races better. We are unlikely to see any major gains in the drive train.
Electric motors are generally over 90% efficient already.
No, I'm saying the biggest area is batteries. It's also one if the biggest reason Fe was set up. It's also the area that needs improving the most to improve the support.
It all centres around the batteries to exclude that is rather dumb. The whole point if Fe is to promote electric vehicles, that looks great when they change halfway through the race, are comparatively slow etc. Batteries are the biggest focus and as such should be the biggest thing to develop and renew ever year to the latest and greatest.
It all centres around the batteries to exclude that is rather dumb. The whole point if Fe is to promote electric vehicles, that looks great when they change halfway through the race, are comparatively slow etc. Batteries are the biggest focus and as such should be the biggest thing to develop and renew ever year to the latest and greatest.
No, but several teams have said they could get 30% more energy next season, just by using up to date mass produced batteries. Let alone if a team paid some university to build several thousand prototype ones.
30% increase is a huge gain, in the weakest area if the series.
30% increase is a huge gain, in the weakest area if the series.
Yep? And your point?
Means they can run harder for longer. Which speeds up the laptimes and improves the sport.
What rubbish, off course they can run harder, as they currently have to power save.
Increasing battery is the most vital aspect and they aren't waiting till they can do the whole race, they're opening it up in season 3. It should be season 2. It makes zero sense to delay it.
Most of the ground breaking research is university that could really do with money and attest beds. That Fe can certainly pay for.
Even the like of those massive corporations could use Fe. It takes a long time to bring in mass production(most say 5-7years). In the mean time Fe could use small production batches, show off future tech which is on it's way to the public, whilst giving such companies massive amounts of data on the cells.
Increasing battery is the most vital aspect and they aren't waiting till they can do the whole race, they're opening it up in season 3. It should be season 2. It makes zero sense to delay it.
Most of the ground breaking research is university that could really do with money and attest beds. That Fe can certainly pay for.
Even the like of those massive corporations could use Fe. It takes a long time to bring in mass production(most say 5-7years). In the mean time Fe could use small production batches, show off future tech which is on it's way to the public, whilst giving such companies massive amounts of data on the cells.
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And nothing else has the performance boost of batteries. It's physically impossible, even making an electric motor half the weight and 100% efficient isn't going to give anything near the performance boost of better batteries.
30% boost is available now off the shelf.
EVs don't have a drive train issue, they have an energy storage issue.
30% boost is available now off the shelf.
EVs don't have a drive train issue, they have an energy storage issue.