https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBLUhCvvObQ
"In this episode Imogen Bhogal and Robert Llewellyn delve into one of the most
extreme electric vehicles ever built — the McMurtry Spéirling. This tiny,
single-seater fan car smashed the Goodwood Hill Climb record with a
mind-blowing 39.08-second run, leaving supercars and F1 legends behind.
Imogen and Robert visit McMurtry HQ to uncover how this groundbreaking EV
achieves 0–60 mph in under 1.4 seconds, generates 2,000 kg of downforce from
twin fans (even from a standstill), and fits a 100 kWh battery into a car
weighing just over a tonne. Beyond its twin-fan vacuum system — which literally
sucks the car to the ground for immense grip without the drag of wings —
McMurtry, in collaboration with technology partner About:Energy, has developed
sophisticated battery modelling that enables them to squeeze 100 kWh of energy
into a Dacia-sized chassis using custom-built, high-performance Moli Cell P50B
21700 cells.
Whilst this might all seem a bit silly - this extreme performance has unlocked
some equally extreme efficiency that could make it's way into normal passenger
cars. This is a delightful glimpse into what happens when you give engineers a
ludicrous moonshot and a modest budget...!"
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
