Ever imagined a blend of Tesla’s powerful motor and a go-kart? Well, Damian Butcher of Driftech Electric Racing sees the two as a perfect match and has built an electric race car powered by Tesla’s Large Drive Unit.
Butcher’s electric race car draws juice from a 400V LiPo battery. He mentions that the motor will draw only about half of the battery’s maximum continuous power and hence active cooling is not mandatory.
The battery box of the vehicle is made of stainless steel. This move is to control the fire in case things go wrong. There is also a slope on the box to make it easier to pour water to contain the fire. Quite thoughtful, indeed.
