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I agree that the current Formula E pit stops look absolutely silly; however, considering that refueling has been allowed in some F1 seasons, would you accept
by akira2501 12y ago
I agree that the current Formula E pit stops look absolutely silly; however, considering that refueling has been allowed in some F1 seasons, would you accept a battery-swap style pit stop?
- TallGuyShort 12y agoI think allowing recharging would be cool. Using Formula E as a R&D test bed for refuelling commercial electric vehicles would be awesome. I hope they head that direction in the future. I understand the current season is very much a proof-of-concept / booststrap season, but once there are multiple manufacturers I hope to see stuff like this happen.
- yardie 12y agoI don't think batteries are even necessary. They could easily get electricity from a sort of catenary or even wireless ground loops. These aren't daily commuter cars. It's not required that they carry the energy onboard. Now if the battery research that goes into Formula E trickles down to commuter models than that would be a benefit.
- ericcumbee 12y agoYes I think swapping batteries is a perfectly acceptable solution. It would be no different than changing the tires. I preferred Formula One when they allowed fueling in race.