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

[jlcustomz]

The industry as a whole needs us to test & fund the testing of this stuff to learn from, mass produce to be able to lower cost, and advance it. Honestly I think batteries are still the biggest hold up.
While the lack of noise would make track drag racing less exciting, it could move the way for there to be more inner city drag race tracks in the far future. Many here I'm sure remember a you tube video posted here of a gutted tesla, pretty much walking away from the purpose built drag cars it raced on the street.

 

[L92 OLDS]

You ever seen these?

Those are fun to watch but of course on the Tesla racing channel they're not showing their losses. There are many gas powered cars that are faster.
Many of the competitors also had traction and or shifting problems. Hmmm. No races against big tire cars?

I'm a firm believer in the technology though and will jump on the band wagon as soon as electric cars become affordable and they start designing them
to look like a regular car. Tesla's in my opinion are overrated. So many people think they are the shyt but in reality the engineering, fit and finish is sub par.
Tesla is only 15 years old and hires a lot Cali google rejects that have no clue about manufacturing. I'll hold out for electric cars made by automakers that
actually know how to build cars. GM, Ford and Mercedes Benz all have over 100 years of experience in the auto industry.

Mercedes is soon to launch the EVA2 platform. I'm watching closely but they still need to work out the styling.

https://www.mbusa.com/en/eq-electric-cars

 

[DRIVEN]

Just another passing fad.

 

[fleming442]

Just another passing fad.
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Just saw one of those Saturday!

 

[motorheadmike]

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

My brother has started a company (his partner is a patent lawyer for Ford) and is designing speed parts for Teslas. Seriously. Hold on to your butts.

 

[CaliWagon83]

Looks like I’ve really stirred up a hornet’s nest here.

 

[fleming442]

I meant stuff like this, and the orange street rod in Hot Rod mag a few years ago.....

 

[CaliWagon83]

That Zombie Mustang is bad-@$$!

 

[pagrunt]

Forget the battery cars, lets see some steam powered cars! WAY more friendly to the enviroment, don't need a stinking power cord. Just think of all that speed after it hits 15 MPH!

 

[CaliWagon83]

Yeah...Except that most "steam" powered vehicles literally "roll coal."