ˆ Tesla tangles with Tango EV on dragstrip, loses

tags : commuter cars , commuter cars tango , commutercars , commutercarstango , electric drag race , electricdragrace , ev drag race , evdragrace , tango , tango ev , tangoev , tesla , tesla drag , tesla drag strip , tesla drag time , tesla motors , tesla roadster , tesla-roadster , tesladrag , tesladragstrip , tesladragtime , teslamotors , teslaroadster

Quick! What's the hottest electric car currently on the market? Did you say the Tesla Roadster? You may in fact be right, but there's another contender that you should consider before making up your mind so quickly. The fish-shaped all-electric Tango by Commuter Cars Corporation might not be as much of a looker as the Roadster, but it may be a quicker in a straight line. Need proof? Take a look at the video after the break of a Tango going up head-to-head with a Tesla Roadster to see which green drag-racer came out the victor -- you may be surprised. It bears noting that this particular Roadster was equipped with drivetrain V.1, not the updated 1.5 that would improve performance considerably. For what it's worth, an official record was set by the Tesla Roadster on this pass, though we know the car can do even better. The Tesla's owner and driver, Jorg Brown, also knows that it's got more in it.
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posted : 12/5/2008 @6:31:48 PM

ˆ Safety concerns cause NHRA to limit races to 1,000 feet

tags : 1000 feet , 1000feet , 1320 , 14 mile , 14mile , drag racing , drag strip , dragracing , dragstrip , funny car , funny cars , funnycar , funnycars , nhra , quarter mile , quartermile , top fuel , topfuel

The NHRA has acted very quickly in an effort to improve the safety of its Top Fuel and Funny Car races. Due to the tragic death recently of '94 and '95 Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta, the drag strip for these two fastest classes will be shortened from the traditional 1,320 feet to 1,000 feet. Race officials and team managers believe that this compromise will continue to make for an entertaining race as the cars will still be hitting speeds of around 300 mph. This is an interim change as the sanctioning body investigates the crash and its causes, and will stay in effect until more definite changes can be made. The first race which will incorporate the new shorter track length will take place on July 11-13 at the Mopar Mile High Nationals in Denver, Colorado.

posted : 7/3/2008 @6:31:16 PM

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