The MADNESS of Formula E Cars

Formula E racing is intense. There are hundreds of overtakes per race, lap-long side-by-side battles, massive lunges for position, and, yes, the odd crash.

And—as I found out when I drove one—the cars are a bit of a handful.

But really, Formula E takes what’s best about old-school racing—challenging circuits, not that much aerodynamic grip—not that much mechanical grip either—and combines it with a motor that produces a good amount of power and an incredible amount of torque.

And it's about to get even faster with the introduction of their Gen3 Evo car. This machine isn’t just quick—it accelerates faster than an F1 car and can hit speeds of up to 200 mph. It’s a significant leap forward for Formula E.

So, how is this thing quicker than an F1 car?

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[mnelinelson]

I still love the fact they used to jump out and switch cars as a pit stop

[Gizfreek]

It's a great time to be a motorsport fan, Formula E gets better and better, WEC has a really competitive field and F1 is still F1

[zalbert]

i know the capacity isnt the biggest but 10% in 30 seconds is still wild

[Jelios]

I was in Monaco last week end for formula E!
INTENSE!!
I like it.

[CrusaderSports]

All the tech aside, it's the racing that counts, it's the racing that generates the excitement, F1 has become rather boring with the minimal overtaking, if EV racing has the cut and thrust then it's a winner, move away from this and no matter how clever the tech is you've lost.

[ndrdst]

The real madness is that ABB stopped releasing full championship races on Youtube after gaining massive number of fans early on

[richardmillhousenixon]

To add minor clarification to the C rate comments, C rate has to do with the charge current compared to the overall battery capacity. So a 1kWh battery which can charge at 1 kW would have a c-rate of 1, whereas lets say a battery with a 25kWh capacity which can charge at 100kW would have a c rate of 4, and a battery with a 50kWh capacity which can only charge at 10kW would have a c rate of 0.2

[skive_]

People dont seem to realize how awesome these cars truly are. Gen 4 is going to have the equivalent of 800hp

[ltmcolen]

Also nice to know, the higher voltage allows for thinner wires and thus are lighter while dissipation of heat is lower.

[eduardhenny]

Saw Monaco Formula E with my daughter, fee entrance for kids and adult ticket from 30E, eat that F1

[martinterreni]

Don't forget that the numbers are by regulation, not potential. The batteries have more juice than allowed to use and the power trains have more power (much more) than allowed to use.

[sjmzeldaavgnfan]

Fun fact. The energy contained in the battery is roughly the equivalent of 4 litres of fuel!

[mcqueen]

The advancements in road-going EVs is very impressive - battery capacity, charging speed, longevity, regenerative braking... have all improved significantly in the past ten years.
Formula E has seen even greater technical advancements, and given that a major goal is to develop technology for the consumer market, this bodes very well for the future of EVs.
And for all those who think EVs are fire prone, just count the number of fires these high performance cars have had, racing under extreme conditions, with some major shunts. The answer is Zero. The only fire was in a shop where a battery module was being tested outside of the car.

[rosaria]

Monaco in Formula E is what old school F1 is, and is getting better...

[toolegittoquit_]

'...Generating heat and noise as part of the tire goes up in smoke'

That's a great line 😂

[zippyspeedmonkey]

One minor complaint is that the drivetrain is limited to single motor designs. This needs to be opened up at let experimentation happen like Nissan’s dual motor configuration from a few years ago.

[StjerneRoo]

Unfortunately it is really annoying to watch a race in the States. Requires access to 2 different streaming services if you want to watch the whole weekend. And usually race day is only available via a traditional TV channel.

[DjFIL]

Great overview of the amazing progression of Formula E. Been a fan and watcher since Day 1 and it only keeps getting better as the development opens up a little more for the teams, along with just the overall technology drive. Here's to driving the future.

[tonystefanuk]

formula-E is really cool. I know a lot of people hate electric cars but stuff like these, the VW ID.R and Mcmurtry Spierling are spooky. I wonder if we'll ever see all-electric cars in the WEC

[lewis]

Really great video that really highlights the tech that exists in FE and just shows how far its come.

Also, really exciting to see where FE is heading. Gen 3 evo is a step in the right direction and Gen 4 is going to be even better.