Racer.com: Special ONE hits out at FIA, World RX over rallycross fire investigation
Special ONE Racing pointed out the cause of the fire in a statement issued Thursday, saying, “Various testimonies, surveillance camera footage, telemetry data, and expertise based on samples taken from the debris have definitively established the origin of the blaze: a thermal runaway of the lithium-ion battery onboard the car.
“Kreisel Electric, the supplier of this equipment, which is common to all RX1e category models, could not guarantee that such an incident would not recur in the future. Therefore, the FIA has decided not to allow these cars to compete until further notice,” the statement continued. “If this situation persists, it will have the consequence of jeopardizing the future of the discipline, as it undermines the well-being of all its stakeholders.”
While the FIA and World RX began an investigation into the cause of the fire in its immediate aftermath, there hasn’t been a significant update since it began.
h/t @arlasko
EV’s
Expensive Virtue signalling GARBAGE.
Shite Mileage
Cant tow squat
Max battery life 5-6 yrs.
New batts 25K+
& Who da Ph would buy a used one..???
Here in MN, during the 1970’s and 1980’s we built a lot of BIG Apartment buildings with underground garages. I am talking 50-250 units each. They garage inside the building was a great selling point, especially with our cold winters.
Probably the main reason we have not seen disastrous fires yet is most apartment dwellers cannot afford to virtue signal with Electric EVs.
Next up, hydrogen?
The Liberals dwarf, Stephan Guilbeault, has already been positing that as a solution. Another non-starter distraction, an electoral squirrel for the oblivious leftists.
Combine all the joys of an electric vehicle with a power source that doesn’t work when it’s hot out.
… and requires even more expensive infrastructure and safety devices.
Invest in explosion proof light fixtures
So, the racing world gave us safer and more advanced cars, will now kill the EV bullschiff?
THANKS racing world, keep up the good work.
The link doesn’t work, here it is:
https://racer.com/2023/10/26/special-one-hits-out-at-fia-world-rx-over-rallycross-fire-investigation/
If alcohol and petrol fuels and EVs are banned from racing, what’s next, spring wind-up racers?
https://tintoyarcade.com/image/cache/data/product/main/tta2619_tin_toy_european_race_car__34967-1000×1000.jpg
Rickshaw racing
Tuk-Tuk races …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_rickshaw
And all the drivers wear cloth face masks … well … because that’s what Asians do
“the future of the discipline,”
It’s great they don’t refer to it as motorsport. Or any kind of sport.