So.... Pikes Peak Hillclimb was last weekend, and one of the things that blew me away was that modified Tesla Model 3s were getting really close to breaking the 10 minute barrier. For hill climbs, EVs seem ideal. Instant torque out of corners, low CG, and no power loss at altitude, etc.
Anyway... I have a driving simulator seat/wheel/pedals/shifter thing, and one of the 'games' (it's a sim) I have is Dirt Rally VR. When you combine VR with a driving rig... it's just so so so compelling and immersive. In rally racing, your car slides a lot, so you want to keep your eyes on where you WANT to go, and steer accordingly. On a flat screen that's locked to the front of the car, you can't do that, but in VR, you can get the car completely sideways and look out the side window, just like real life.
The haptics are nuts. Not only will the wheel fight you with force feedback, it also transmits haptics, so you can feel when you're on smooth asphalt vs gravel vs ice. When it's mounted to a rigid simulator frame, those same haptics vibrate through the seat itself. Once you're in VR, you'll swear you can literally feel the gravel hitting the bottom of your car.
Sooooo.... I wanted to see if I could beat a Tesla up Pike's Peak. Weapon of Choice? As a rally connoisseur there was no choice, I picked a 1986 Audi Sport Quattro SWB S1, as it is the greatest rally car of all time. I filmed the experience from my perspective in VR, filmed it again in the replay cam, and filmed my hands/feet on the wheel/shifter/pedals, and spliced everything together in iMovie.
If you have not experienced something like this... YOU NEED TO. Every time a gearhead friend comes over, I show them this and their blown away by how good it is.
Here's the link for my Pike's Peak run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjx6fPtpL0