We will be bringing DC Plasma my drag race car to run the Texas Mile in Beeville, TX on Saturday March 24th.
DC Plasma runs the 1/4 mile in 9.89 seconds at 134 mph. We will be turning it down, way down, for its inaugural run of any electric car to ever attempt a one mile drag race. We are shooting for 150mph. Which will be the fastest EV speed for a conversion car I have ever heard of and the first attempt at this by any electric vehicle. Even the $130,000 Tesla electric has a top speed of 130mph.
Of course, DC Plasma is a 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 conversion and from the outside looks fairly stock except for the norms fiberglass front end.
Under the rear hood of course are the motors and batteries. We make about 860 battery Horsepower and 1500ftlbs of torque.
We will then trailer her out to Tucson in April, to attend the Bookmans Spring Thaw and Drag Race where all the fastest EV's will race. *Location:* Southwestern International Raceway <http://sirace.com/> *Time:* 04/14/2012 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wish I understood electric better. I would love to convert a Fiero over. The car appears to be a near perfect fit for an electric conversion. And you are proving that it's a viable option.
Good luck with this race. Your car and drive train are impressive. You have done something very impressive with very little money comparatively. This project does more to prove and to improve the EV and hybrid car and to show the potential for what is possible. Kick some butt out there and please take lots of pictures and videos for us all to see. I would love to be there to watch and to help if you need it, but it is a long way from Michigan to Texas.
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
The fastest officially documented Fiero that I know of was a green notchie that clocked in at ~147 MPH, at the Bonneville Salt Flats. At the time, it was the world's fastest (officially documented) Fiero.
But that was back in the '90s. I'm sure people have gone faster in their Fieros since, but none have taken the time to make it official.
So DC Plasma might become the world's fastest Fiero, in addition to being the fastest EV.
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Bstrickler934 Member
Posts: 204 From: Tucson, Arizona, USA Registered: Feb 2012
I don't know how your car feels at high speed, but you may want to consider a rear deck spoiler to prevent the back end getting loose (does help manage air flow at the speed your going to run).
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