Electric Vehicle smashes another record

[goingbush]

Volkswagen has torn the Pikes Peak record to shreds | Top Gear

[Homestar]

Saw some in car footage of this machine on Mark Robers' YouTube channel the other day from a video he did about charging the battery bank for the car - was wondering when it was racing as it looked diabolically fast in the footage I saw.

[Mick_Marsh]

I guess you would be following this series:
Formula E

I just love how they deal with flat batteries. They just jump out of one car into another. Imagine what the race would be like if they had to recharge the batteries in the middle of the race. You'd certainly have to get the pitstop timing right.

[Homestar]

Interesting - would have thought they would swap battery banks during a pit stop - which would then be very similar to refuelling an ICE race car - not sure if I like the car change bit to be honest - would be much better to have to use the same vehicle for the entire race.

[bsperka]

I guess you would be following this series:
Formula E

I just love how they deal with flat batteries. They just jump out of one car into another. Imagine what the race would be like if they had to recharge the batteries in the middle of the race. You'd certainly have to get the pitstop timing right.

Announcement is 1 vehicle for the full race next year (or 2020). Battery energy density has doubled. Racing improves the technology.

[Mick_Marsh]

Announcement is 1 vehicle for the full race next year (or 2020).

Tell me about it when (if) it happens.

Battery energy density has doubled.

But it is now at the limit of it's chemistry. There will be no more significant advances in battery technology.

Racing improves the technology.

Absolutely. They now have to focus on charge rates. I'm tipping the advances will be explosive.

[Dorian]

But it is now at the limit of it's chemistry. There will be no more significant advances in battery technology.

That may be true for Li ion, but I very much doubt that we've seen the last significant advance in battery technology.

[Mick_Marsh]

That may be true for Li ion, but I very much doubt that we've seen the last significant advance in battery technology.

Lithium is 3 on the periodic table. The other two elements up are hydrogen and helium. We are at the limits in chemistry. Physically, we can't go any further. Yes, we may be able to improve the efficiency a percentage point or two but nowhere near the leaps and bounds like our journey from lead (Pb).

[goingbush]

I don't think you are correct in your thinking Mick.

Battery research could triple range of electric vehicles | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo

[Mick_Marsh]

I don't think you are correct in your thinking Mick.

Battery research could triple range of electric vehicles | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo

Yep. Lithium.

The breakthrough involves the use of negative electrodes made of lithium metal, a material with the potential to dramatically increase battery storage capacity.

With

a chemical compound made of phosphorus and sulfur elements

Hmmm.......

The first challenge involved a risk of fires and explosions

No ****!

Yep. We're still using lithium. I reckon my statement still stands.
Oh, and that news article is six months old. I heard people talking about this problem a few weeks back.