Electric Dragster SHOCKS Driver!

EVs are here and watch as this innovative, state of the art electric drag shocks the driver Steve Huff of Steve Huff Motorsports when he becomes the first EV drag racing to break the 200 mph mark after years of hard work! We take you to Tucson Dragway to watch the adversity the team has to overcome to get this electric dragster to perform the way they want it o. Enjoy electric racing history! #dragracing #electric #electricvehicles #electricvehicle

[mrthingy]

Would it be possible to make the time display a little more blurry? It's almost readable as it is, if it was slightly more blurry you could pass it off as a Christmas display in the fog.

[driverjamescopeland]

When the car is so quiet, you can literally hear the track prep sticking to the tires. I swear, you could almost hear the sidewalls bind on the hook.

[mgmx]

Karens are still gonna complain after they move in next to the track.

[Miles]

When the title says "shocks driver", I was thinking of an electric shock.

[davidpavey]

That was weird. Imagine going to a drag where you can sit there and talk to other people. Heard louder noises on the golf channel.

[SuperLubot]

This Drag Race is brought to you by the National Hearing Institute.

[donschutte]

No noise no nitro methane think I will just go fishing

[WhodatIzz]

Watching the tires change shape on the burnout at 1:10 is unreal.

[pepsiman]

i know the noise is the whole fun of it but theres something crazy about being able to hold a conversation next to a 200mph dragster run

[bubbachomp]

I wonder if the flapping sound at the launch and half way down the track were from the sidewalls wrinkling from the torque? Also, very cool to do it at an empty venue to be able to hear just how much noise it doesn't make.

[SeanWinterpics]

This thing is a beast. Steve has been working and reworking it for years. He used to be my motorcycle mechanic. Glad to see he’s got it in the track!

[sbukosky]

Reminds me of my slot car racing days.

[lw]

I don't think it has to be gas vs electric ...it can be both but create a separate class for electrics.
I got my first ev a few years ago. It had one of the lowest hp ratings. Yet it was very peppy - instant acceleration - no lag - it felt as quick as higher rated gas cars....so much fun to drive.

[joeleyendecker]

It's true that the sound dragsters make, make up a large percentage of the excitement a Drag race has to offer. I couldn't EVEN sit through 3 hours of that....😂

[kenneymitchell]

Now you can build a electric drag strip next to a hospital

[bljuhl]

shocking that it’s so quiet, you can hear the rear slicks sticking to the track, never heard that before!

[kevinburke]

Don't congratulate yourselves too much! A group of Swedish Students built their own car & did in both directions in 0.956seconds, verified!

[tomeverson]

I think some people are missing the point of this.Electric drag racing has many hurdles to overcome, especially weight.This is an awesome achievement.

[cmsracing]

Not the same without the roar of an engine.

[timbarry]

Years ago a friend and I used to go to a run down local drag strip in Riverhead NY to watch local guys race. One weekend Shirley Muldowney showed up to race. It was the first time I'd seen a car like that in person. When that thing lit off it was like entering a different dimension. It was so loud and so forceful, it was freakin amazing. Lol, one guy on the side of the track dropped to the ground. Maybe he thought the thing was gonna blow up and kill him.

I'll always remember that... If she showed up in this thing I wouldn't have cared one bit.