Formula E 2022, 2023 and 2024

Jonnycoupe · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:23

Charge speed is only a function of battery size anyway and 3C is about todays industrialised applications. Ie Taycan with 93kWh will charge ~270kW at low state of charge. Similar for E-GMP Hyundai. So racing cars will naturally be focused on high C power cells rather than road car energy cells as well as the other concern of costs and life!

Feek · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:32

Journey said:
You can already get 500kW, so no, not 10 years.

So how many years until 600kW chargers are as widespread as petrol stations are now?

Journey · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:35

Feek said:
So how many years until 600kW chargers are as widespread as petrol stations are now?

I dunno let, me just get out my crystal ball and check for you. :cry:

How long before a massive number of houses can have cheap petrol pumps fitted to their drive ways?

Feek · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:43

Journey said:
How long before a massive number of houses can have cheap petrol pumps fitted to their drive ways?

And what about the houses that don't have drive ways?

Anyway, we're well off topic here since @Trig's post so let's not go down this rabbit hole..

Journey · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:45

Feek said:
And what about the houses that don't have drive ways?

That is why I said massive number not all.

Feek said:
Anyway, we're well off topic here since @Trig's post so let's not go down this rabbit hole..

Yes, we all know you hate BEV's as much as you love Apple, so agree I'll never agree with you.

Feek · 4 Aug 2022 at 10:56

No, you're wrong. I don't hate them, I've been in them and they're great but I don't think the infrastructure is there yet to force people over to them yet and I'm very doubtful it will be when the sale of new petrol/diesel vehicles is banned.

But again, this isn't the place.

Jonnycoupe · 4 Aug 2022 at 11:52

Feek said:
So how many years until 600kW chargers are as widespread as petrol stations are now?

Don’t worry, I think hes need to work on the 500kW evidence in the EU/UK first.

RobTi · 5 Aug 2022 at 10:38

dipped in and out of the races and i am afraid i just don't like street circuits in general F1 or F-e, i don't know the specifics and i am sure the cars could be setup for this but would love to see them on race circuits

Trig · 5 Aug 2022 at 19:24

Perhaps with the newer charging setup they'll be able to run longer races, which means proper circuits perhaps?

Feek · 5 Aug 2022 at 20:56

I’ve watched a handful and I agree with the above, the street circuits and the short tracks just make it feel like fancy go-karting to me.

Mr Jack · 14 Aug 2022 at 08:52

Looks like Vandoorne is going to win the championship having one just one race (compared to Evans in second having won 4). That doesn't feel great.

Also, what on Earth happened to Giovinazzi this year? He managed to do a Mazepin, coming 23rd in a field of 22 drivers. I know he's not the greatest driver in F1 history, but he was okay.

Psycho Ned · 14 Aug 2022 at 09:23

Yeah Vandoornes consistency won the day in the end Evans and Mortara both won 4 races to his 1 I think.

See what next season brings, Mclaren coming in for Merc and the new Gen 3 car. Majority of the grid are changing drivetrain suppliers or drivers!

Journey · 14 Aug 2022 at 09:37

It was a very mixed season tbh for a lot of drivers, looking forward to the new Gen 3 cars, and seeing how the pit stops mix up the races a bit more. I really hope they start pushing more full circuit tracks on to the calendar as well.

Psycho Ned · 14 Jan 2023 at 19:25

First race for the new Gen 3 cars about to begin in Mexico.

throwaway4372 · 14 Jan 2023 at 19:33

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Trig · 15 Jan 2023 at 00:12

I did like the Mexico City track a few years ago when I went last, then Puebla by comparison was naff, hopefully I'll get a few FE events in this year...

mid_gen · 6 May 2023 at 14:41

Haven't watched much Formula E, but have the Monaco race on now.

So much good racing and overtaking, even on this circuit. Basically zero rear wing makes for much better spectacle, cars properly on the limit, big overtakes.

I don't know how F1 manages to consistently be so much worse than every other form of Motorsport.

Psycho Ned · 6 May 2023 at 14:45

These cars are also much more sensibly proportioned than the barges they drive in F1 now.

mid_gen · 6 May 2023 at 16:24

Psycho Ned said:
These cars are also much more sensibly proportioned than the barges they drive in F1 now.

I'd forgotten what it's like watching drivers pull overtakes at the hairpin at Monaco. Just impossible these days in the top tier of motorsport.

Ashish Doshi · 6 May 2023 at 16:27

mid_gen said:
Haven't watched much Formula E, but have the Monaco race on now.

So much good racing and overtaking, even on this circuit. Basically zero rear wing makes for much better spectacle, cars properly on the limit, big overtakes.

I don't know how F1 manages to consistently be so much worse than every other form of Motorsport.

The reason for the overtakes is because they are not pushing, all trying to save battery. If they run out of battery they won’t finish and be disqualified so leads to overtaking. A little different to every other formula where the limiting factor is grip.