Thread: WRC future
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10th July 2020, 17:08 #651
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10th July 2020, 17:18 #652
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Currently the cars are chased by fuel trucks, what’s the difference?
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10th July 2020, 17:31 #653
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I guess the reason there are fuel trucks chasing the cars is that the WRC engines require the special/contracted fuels for them.
Obviously, if you have access to it in the countryside, electricity is a bit more of an universal medium, despite the differences in some parameters both sides of the pond, so if the infrastructure was there, it will be a lot more efficient to tap into it rather than having generators of unimaginable size being transported around.
But to return to what you said, quoting "what’s the difference?" - isn't that the point, we want it to be different, if there is no difference why do it.
As I said, my outlook on electric cars is very positive, but what I am saying here is, we need to put a bit more substance behind our efforts to be "green" rather then just portray ourselves as "green".Last edited by NickRally; 10th July 2020 at 21:21.
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10th July 2020, 17:35 #654
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Actually to add, I understand that companies would do the above for marketing reasons, but as I said, I prefer a bit more substance to projects.
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10th July 2020, 19:47 #655
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I thought the diesel generator example was exaggerated, but I wanted to add on it. I would want to believe some of the charging stations to be used for WRC cars would have access to a high voltage network instead of having to rely on diesel generators. However, still electric power generated on diesel generators creates less emissions than ICE's, because EV's are more efficient, at least in road cars.
I've said earlier that the point of hybrid (or electric) WRC cars is not so much about making the emissions of the sport smaller, but more about the manufacturers wanting to market more "green" models and technologies - or furthermore, not wanting to market non-green technology.
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Formula E generators runs on glycerin which is a by product of biodiesel
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/...free-charging/"Die with memories, not with dreams" Scott McIsaac
http://www.motorsportfilmer.net
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Electric Opel E-Corsa..
https://youtu.be/059NBHeNCTw
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