truth on the salt: world land speed record attempt by an electric vehicle chris beebe march 10, 2011...

Truth on the Salt: World Land Speed record Attempt by an Electric Vehicle

Chris BeebeMarch 10, 20112011 Green Energy SummitMilwaukee, Wisconsin

HistoryHistory

TwinSight began life as Auto X Prize competitor

As reported by Popular Mechanics:

“For Chris Beebe’s team…..as the sun set over the empty grandstands, the veteran mechanic was…. sketching technical drawings. He and his exhausted crew were (trying to get the) TwinSight electric car back into the competition….”We knew we were way behind,” Beebe said as he drew a proposed canopy”.

A New ChallengeA New Challenge

Mission to demonstrate technology

True competitor

TwinSight is unique

World land speed record attempt

Chris Beebe Racing Lotus Super 7Chris Beebe Racing Lotus Super 7

In ConstructionIn Construction

Completed ChassisCompleted Chassis

Completed ChassisCompleted Chassis

CockpitCockpit

BatteriesBatteries

BatteriesBatteries

Lithium Ion

Two parallel strings of 16 cells each.  32 fully charged cells and 25 volts per

module or 800V for the system.

Drive MotorDrive Motor

Motor : Remy HVH-250

Constant power output 60kW (80 hp)

Peak power output: 82 kW (110 hp).

Peak torque: 239 ft-lbs.

RPM: 10,000 max.

Body Design and WeightBody Design and Weight

Lotus XI profile

Aircraft bubble canopy

Cd ~ 0.19

980 lbs