GM Announces eCOPO Electric Camaro Drag Car, Hints at EV Crate Motors

[CaliWagon83]

https://media.chevrolet.com/media/u...ges/news/us/en/2018/oct/sema/1029-e-copo.html


Electric crate motors
The eCOPO Camaro Concept expands Chevrolet and General Motors’ electrification development and supports future product development. It also suggests a potential new avenue for Chevrolet’s crate engine and performance parts portfolio.

The eCOPO Camaro’s electric motor has the same bell house mounting pattern and crankshaft flange as the popular LS-family engines in Chevrolet’s crate engine portfolio. That allows it to bolt up to just about any General Motors transmission. In fact, the transmission, driveshaft and other drivetrain components remain in the same locations as in a gasoline-powered COPO Camaro race car, meaning the electric motor simply bolts into the engine compartment in place of the gas engine.

“The possibilities are intriguing and suggest a whole new world for racers,” said O’Blenes. “Chevrolet pioneered the concept of the high-performance crate engine right around the time the original COPO Camaro models were created, and the eCOPO project points to a future that could include electric crate motors for racing, or even your street rod. We’re not there yet, but it’s something we’re exploring.”

 

[DRIVEN]

No thanks.

 

[pagrunt]

https://media.chevrolet.com/media/u...ges/news/us/en/2018/oct/sema/1029-e-copo.html


Electric crate motors
The eCOPO Camaro Concept expands Chevrolet and General Motors’ electrification development and supports future product development. It also suggests a potential new avenue for Chevrolet’s crate engine and performance parts portfolio.

The eCOPO Camaro’s electric motor has the same bell house mounting pattern and crankshaft flange as the popular LS-family engines in Chevrolet’s crate engine portfolio. That allows it to bolt up to just about any General Motors transmission. In fact, the transmission, driveshaft and other drivetrain components remain in the same locations as in a gasoline-powered COPO Camaro race car, meaning the electric motor simply bolts into the engine compartment in place of the gas engine.

“The possibilities are intriguing and suggest a whole new world for racers,” said O’Blenes. “Chevrolet pioneered the concept of the high-performance crate engine right around the time the original COPO Camaro models were created, and the eCOPO project points to a future that could include electric crate motors for racing, or even your street rod. We’re not there yet, but it’s something we’re exploring.”

Sorry, can't take that seriously being an electric power plant

 

[GP403]

https://www.businessinsider.com/tes...-mph-less-than-2-seconds-base-version-2017-11

Welcome to the future, gentlemen. 0-60 in 2 seconds. Let that sink in. Laugh all you want. If it gets affordable, along with the power cells, it will catch on. It's still early-adopter phase, so its going to be $$$$. But its coming.

 

[CaliWagon83]

You ever seen these?

 

[GP403]

You ever seen these?

NO, that's awesome.

 

[CaliWagon83]

I like the idea of the LS bellhousing bolting up to the motors, but I think the Tesla approach of attaching them directly to the axles is more efficient. Agree with GP403. This will catch on. The main obstacle right now is cost. EV conversions and the associated hardware are very expensive right now. But as the costs come down, and more units are available rebuilt or second-hand, you'll start seeing a lot more electrics at the dragstrip and under the hood (or between the wheels?) of restomods.

 

[GP403]

Hmmm... "eCrate" engines and power cells directly from a retailer like Summit delivered right to your door and ready to bolt up to your g-body trans....... $$$$$$

 

[TURNA]

Powered by DeWalt 20volt!!

 

[fleming442]

I can't afford it. There are some neat electric hot rods out there.