230mph electric car?

[M.D. Holloway]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lucid-air-electric-luxury-sedan-164322633.html

230mph electric Ford Probe...

[sc_rufctr]

Crazy!

And.... The top version will have 1,000 horsepower and a range of 400 miles!

Impressive but I suspect bit of fudging of the figures. (like the BMW i3)

[kach22i]

I doubt that Bonneville style rear deck spoiler is part of the road going car.

The aerodynamics of it seem to be in order, bet it has a low Cd.

[gwood]

Probably more accurate to say it will have 1,000 horsepower OR a range of 400 miles...

[Aerkuld]

Thinking about this, it shouldn't really be much of a surprise.

Probably the biggest problem with an internal combustion engine, from an aerodynamic perspective, is keeping it cool. Although there will be some need to cool an electric motor, it doesn't need to be constantly cooled in the same way. Probably the biggest advantage an electric vehicle has is the capability for extremely low drag coefficient.

[john70t]

for reference:
Zombie 222 Electric Muscle car by Bloodshed Motors
Zombie 222 goes 0-60mph in 1.79 secs and 177mph in the mile.
Flat-fronted vintage mustang with just about no areo at all.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I doubt that Bonneville style rear deck spoiler is part of the road going car.

The aerodynamics of it seem to be in order, bet it has a low Cd.

Regardless of the aerodynamics & low Cd at 230mph it would be about ready to take off.

I really think we're close to the speed limit of safety for road going cars.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by gwood

Probably more accurate to say it will have 1,000 horsepower OR a range of 400 miles...

or one heck of a long extension cord!