Shawn and NEDRA,
This was my question a month or so ago. Why do we
(electric vehicle builders) need to follow NHRA rules.
Certianly, if we are racing against infernal
combustion powered vehicles we may use their rules but
if we are racing agains other electrics why not create
our own classes. 1,2,3,4,5,6,etc wheels and motors. we
are developing a completely new sport/activity. why
limit ourselves to coping rules that are designed for
a different animal.
kEVs
This was my question a month or so ago. Why do we
(electric vehicle builders) need to follow NHRA rules.
Certianly, if we are racing against infernal
combustion powered vehicles we may use their rules but
if we are racing agains other electrics why not create
our own classes. 1,2,3,4,5,6,etc wheels and motors. we
are developing a completely new sport/activity. why
limit ourselves to coping rules that are designed for
a different animal.
kEVs
--- [email protected] wrote:
> Dear NEDRA board,
>
> I was poking around the NHRA rules about and found
> some conflicting
> info.
> Under general rules it says "No 3 wheeled vehicles".
> Under Electrics it
> says "OEM 3 wheeled electric vehicles OK".
> Under general rules it says only 1 engine. Under
> electrics it says
> "Multiple motors OK".
> AGNS is an OEM 3 wheeled, multiple motor vehicle, so
> is she good to go
> or do I have multiple infractions here?
> All I can find under NEDRA rules is that the
> motorcycle/trike class is
> ANY 3 wheeled vehicle.
>
> Also some interesting info for the future. General
> rules state that a
> motorcycle or snowmobile that can't back up cannot
> cross the staging
> lights. This led to our disqualification. I'm
> kicking myself for not
> being aware of this rule. It would have been awesome
> to light them up
> in reverse like we have done in the shop. Ihave a
> feeling I better
> print this one out and keep it handy.
>
> Anyway, any thoughts you can throw on the subject
> would be appreciated
> and help us determine how to build future vehicles
> such as AGNS' big
> brother. What would be the rule on 4 wheels in a
> line? 5 wheels?
> Should I put a track around all of them and call it
> a snowmobile? With
> these little motors the possibilities are only
> limited by the
> imagination and the rules at hand.
>
> Shawn
>
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