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Dec 7, 2008 | 06:48 PM

RA40

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Battery powered drag race

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/vide...ic-Drag-Racing

Pretty quick little thing 11.9Xs at 110.XX MPH.

Dec 7, 2008 | 08:31 PM

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http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/vide...ic-Drag-Racing

Pretty quick little thing 11.9Xs at 110.XX MPH.

Very interesting video! At the end of the video when he switched from lead to lithium batteries (saved him 700 pounds), he ran under 11.5

Dec 8, 2008 | 10:25 AM

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I think it would be a pretty fun ride depending also on range. I'd be a bit anxious having all those Li-on batteries because of venting issues but it is interesting. No noisy motor-exhaust either.

Dec 8, 2008 | 06:46 PM

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I think it would be a pretty fun ride depending also on range. I'd be a bit anxious having all those Li-on batteries because of venting issues but it is interesting. No noisy motor-exhaust either.

If you are not a member of Electric Auto Association http://www.eaaev.org/ please join I am secretary of the local chapter here in NJ I have studied the Lithium battery and have never found an issue with the ones that Tesla uses it is the 18650 type 3.7 volt 2.6 amp hour I have been around this battery for quite a few years.

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