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Originally Posted by Hops
The Lotus E-R9 concept for a 2030 endurance racer uses hot swap-able batteries. I think this is the only way (in the near future) to have a pure EV motorsport comparable to IndyCar/F1 ICE. (Current Formula E limits the cars ~268hp for a 45 min race).
Perhaps tracks days in the near future will have charging available for EV's, but if everyone is in an EV, i'm guessing your typical track day would require ~25 level 3 chargers to get ~75 cars in three run groups a charger (not cheap ($50k a piece $3k/year maintenance), and given the charger will be underutilized in the pits, it will be expensive to charge).
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Interesting thoughts. I am also wondering if off-road Motorsports activities have to adhere to the same constraints as public roads. I mean, in a scenario where sales of new ICE cars is banned, but purchase of used ICE is okay, would tracks just continue to support ICE track cars. Could make the sport even that much more popular. Go out on the weekend to “get your ICE on”.
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