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I wonder if they are allowed to put a fan in to suck it down to the road surface, offering better static friction to the tires. You would of course start the fa
by ncmncm 4y ago
I wonder if they are allowed to put a fan in to suck it down to the road surface, offering better static friction to the tires. You would of course start the fan before the wheels.
That would mean you could get by with lighter-weight tires, an important concern.
- tshaddox 4y agoThat's what this electric fan car does: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40424619/watch-an-electric-fan-car-break-the-goodwood-hill-climb-record/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40424619/watch-an-electri...
- Maarten88 4y agoI wonder how that car (McMurtry fan car) would do in an acceleration record attempt, I'd guess it is in the same ballpark performance. And it is also electric.
- ihunter2839 4y agoYes, this car uses powered ground effects (PGE) to achieve the necessary downforce at low speeds (they mention this in an instagram post) In Formula SAE in the US, PGE systems are not allowed, but in the European equivalent they are. Take a look at the Speirling at Goodwood Festival of Speed for an awfully mean fan car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtvT2XYlcOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtvT2XYlcOY