NASCAR shows off an EV prototype
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6P1DJ)
Is now the right time to say ka-chow," or should I wait? | Image: NASCAR NASCAR showed off a new EV prototype stock car at the Chicago Street Race today as part of a presentation on its sustainability initiatives, which it has a new partner for in Swedish electrification firm ABB. The car, which looks more like a performance crossover like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, is in many ways a total departure from the traditional stock car. Don't expect the ABB NASCAR EV Prototype to replace the fuel-burning V8 anytime soon, though.
NASCAR says the car has three electric motors - one in the front and two in the back - powered by a 78-kWh liquid-cooled battery that can generate 1,000kW at peak power," according to today's announcement.
Image: NASCARNASCAR writes that the EV sits on a modified...