First Formula E Race On A Traditional Circuit Ends With Half The Grid Entirely Out Of Power
To say it was a bit of a disaster for Formula E’s first proper race on a circuit would be an understatement. The all-electric series has struggled for legitimacy since its inception in a variety of ways, not the least of which is the fact that the series has previously only raced on street circuits that often result in sticky crashes.
h/t Foggytrucker
Chuckle – race cars never ever break down or run out of fuel during a race! It’s simply unpossible!
The author of the piece is a true e-believer.
It sounds that the most exciting part of an e-race is whose car will be the last to run out of juice. Actually watching a battle to the finish line is never going to happen.
How exciting! A “race” to determine who best conserves energy. So for long periods of the “race” … the drivers will tool long in the right lane like your average geriatric driver.
But just THINK of the “positive” message this race portrays! That we should all conserve energy … because it is in limited supply. Think about allllll the new third worlders coming to CA! They NEED a piece of YOUR energy … since the eco-citizens of CA won’t build any new (reliable) power plants.
Your right.
They are worse in cross country rallies.
No matter the latest technology.
In France, they pull behind portable generators.
Well, I’ve rarely, if ever, saw half the field not finish a race.
Sport imitating life in the future. You can have the lights on or the fridge running, just not both.
Cars? In the new dystopic dominion that question is irrelevant.
Only the party faithful and other apparatchiks get so therefore need cars.
Ever wonder why there’s no traffic jams in North Korea? Me neither.
Formula E actually is fairly entertaining to watch. They do play around too much with the safety car nonsense which sounds like it burned them here but it’s not bad as far as it goes. The boost gimmick works pretty well though the fan boost stuff is stupid. Honestly, it’s more interesting to watch than a F1 parade of Mercedes 1-2 for years on end.
slaw….as opposed to Farterarris going 1-2?
“its final finishing order is usually determined long after the race via post-event penalties”
Perfect. A race outcome determined by star chamber committee.
Silly buggers! Why aren’t the cars covered with solar panels?
Thanks to Biden’s green plan, we take you to the 2030 Indy Maybe 500:
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500 mile long extension cords, ahahahahahaha……………..
They should just say screw it and turn them into slot cars.
None of my slot cars ever finished … I had no “touch” on the throttle. My cars always flew off the track
When I was a kid, part of my strategy to win slot car races was to be on a straightaway when my brother was going into a curve: I’d be full throttle, and then let go and stop as my brother went into the curve, and the current surge would throw him off the track. I like slot cars better than video games: Actual matter moving around and doing stuff, instead of wee pixels on a screen.
When that happens, the race will begin with the phrase, “Ladies and gentlemen, start your motors.”
Just make it a 1500m race.
The burning question is: “Were there any racist garage door pulls found prior to race?”
Yes … but not to worry … they finally had a “conversation” about insensitive knots
Only at Noosecar races Johny
After reading the first paragraph, it was painfully obvious to me that the writer was near ignorant about auto racing in general.
Fuel management has been an integral part of many ICE auto racing series for decades, now. I didn’t waste my time reading any further.
True that fuel management has often been an issue in ICE races – however pit stops are usually measured in seconds and not a half hour to recharge a battery. That would be fun to see.
Peak irony has been achieved when cars that owe their existence to the dictates and whims of Big Green Government see races involving the cars and the ‘final finishing order’ of the race is decided by a faceless committee.
“when a safety car comes out, the FIA automatically subtracts a preset amount of energy from each battery so that no one ends up with a surplus of power.” (Insert fully merited WTF flag here.)
(sark) That’s brilliant! (/sark) Fairness fairies.
So it’s rules management prevailing over genuine power management. Sounds like a “classic car rally” not a race.
Telling drivers they are out of power vs. genuine battery exhaustion entirely defeats innovation and real racing strategy.
I was expecting a video compilation of cars running out of juice while nearing the finish. The potential of victory from a two lap deficit based solely on remaining onboard capacity, pit strategy, battery heat management, tire management etc., all at blistering speeds. Lithium / NiCad fueled fires with billowing clouds of toxic smoke enveloping the capacity crowd. etc. etc. This I might actually watch.
This is all about compliance. How stupid is that?! How fitting for the pudding-headed times we live in.
Managing a single charge on my DeWalt when away from outlet power offers more intrigue.
Sheeesh.
Managing my Makita drill is quite simple. It’s called a backup battery. I always have a fully charged battery in the cradle, ready to swap out when one dies. Clip, slip, slip, clip … done! Ready for another day of screwing. Pit stop = 15sec.
True, but if you roll out not knowing spares and chargers are still in the garage, that’s where the intrigue begins.
Now if they could swap out E-car batteries “Clip, slip, slip,clip” that would be something.
Come to think of it, on more than one occasion I’ve seen (gas) pit crews push start cars due to battery issues; but I’ve never seen a push start on a Tesla 😉
“I’ve never seen a push start on a Tesla ”
With enough slaves, its called a “push charge”
A platform to showcase a bunch of libtarded rules, bore the audience and hand out participation trophies.
Its a leftists wet dream.
Saw a motogp at Rimini 2019. E-bike race first up. Did 8 laps. Snoozefest.
Main event started at 3:00, with helicopter circling the track for all 30 some laps.
Sorry, I have to hear the sweet, highly tuned sound of a pitch perfect race engine spinning up to maximum rpm. But that’s just me.
Quiet is for old people. Maybe they should target seniors in their promotions. Come see a race where the cars aren’t so damn loud all the the time.
Formula E has been a joke since the start. I’m not sure how desperate you would have to be to watch the whirring blenders slowly plod around the various half-baked courses they “compete” on and pretend you’re entertained. I hear they can go more than 20 minutes before having to swap cars before the batteries are empty, so that’s super.
Let’s be fair, the hardest job on TV is making formula one exciting. All that overtaking…..in the pits…..
Now, if you want REAL excitement = MotoGP.
It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.
Best race / car competition I ever saw?
A neighbor invited me to Drag Races. Only time I’ve ever been, but man what a day. Faster acceleration than a jet fighter off an aircraft carrier. Flames out the pipes. Engines big enough to vibrate the whole stadium (including me). One engine rotation roughly every 1/2 meter. 900 Revs from start to finish, and at the finish it is dieseling on the nubs of the sparkplugs as they have partly melted. Nitro fuel as a liquid almost filling the chamber, so more like a liquid detonation than fuel / air burn… ALMOST… unless it does and parts of the engine exit in various directions… 1/4 mile in WT?
Glorious. Absolutely Glorious.
E-Cars doing faux eco-power management? Um, that’s not a race…