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Not OP but Pikes Peak would be more interesting because it is infinitely more interesting than Goodwood. And it’s much longer so would be much more difficult te
by mrcartmeneses 4y ago
Not OP but Pikes Peak would be more interesting because it is infinitely more interesting than Goodwood. And it’s much longer so would be much more difficult technically for an ev to perform well.
The differences are mainly intangible but the events are just not in the same league
- jackmott42 4y agoPikes peak doesn't present any challenge to it in terms of length at all. Its designed to do ~30 minute track sessions and Pikes Peak is only 8 minutes.
- cgrealy 4y agoNot my area of expertise at all, but I would imagine 8 mins on a track is easier than 8 mins climbing a steep mountain road. Just as a very unscientific benchmark, looking at the instant fuel consumption on my car shows that driving slowly up a mountain road (i.e. to a ski field) consumes about 3 times the fuel as flat driving at highway speeds.
- skykooler 4y agoThat is going to make a much bigger difference to a regular car than a race car, which runs at much higher power levels and is going to spend most of its energt accelerating or pushing air even when going uphill.