NASCAR Shows Off Electric Vehicle Prototype

NASCAR showed off a new EV prototype at the Chicago Street Race today as part of a sustainability presentation, and it has a new partner in Swedish electric company ABB. The car, which looks like a high-performance crossover like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, is in many ways a complete departure from the traditional car. Don’t expect the ABB NASCAR EV to replace the gas-burning V8 anytime soon.

NASCAR says the car has three electric motors — one in the front and two in the rear — powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour liquid-cooled battery that can generate 1,000 kilowatts “at peak power.” According to today’s announcement.

NASCAR wrote that the EV rides on a modified version of NASCAR’s Next Generation chassis that was introduced in 2022, which is designed With a focus on switching to alternative fuelsThe organization wrote that Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota helped develop it.

Prior to its unveiling, the $1.5 million prototype was driven solely by NASCAR driver David Ragan. mentioned Associated Press. Ragan told the outlet that his fastest lap at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia was “a tenth of a second slower” than the average racer, despite having nearly double the acceleration. Unsurprisingly, weight was a big factor, slowing him down in the corners.

Conventional cars do not go into the last left turn, despite rumors that they do. Hybrid introduction within a few yearsHowever, it could do something similar to the all-electric Formula E series sponsored by ABB; NASCAR says it “may explore possibilities related to high-performance racing.” according to nbc news.