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Electric drag racing is a form of drag motor racing between electric vehicles.

The rules are very different^{[clarification needed]} from traditional drag racing. The common safety rules apply but additional rules apply depending on voltage, battery type, motor number and configuration. The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) oversees the majority of electric drag racing events in North America.

Electric motors produce 100% torque at zero RPM and this makes them quicker off the line compared to a piston-engined vehicle of the same power. Since battery technology has improved a great deal during the 1980s to present, the performance gap between piston-engined & electric-motor vehicles has narrowed. The weight of the battery packs can impact overall performance raising 1/4 mile times^{[clarification needed]}.

Electric Drag Racing World Records

Motorcycles, 1/8 mile

In the drag motorcycle class, 48 volt NEDRA division,^[1] current world record is 7.800 seconds over 1/8 mile, set on 16 June 2010 by Silver Giant II^[2]^[3] at Mosten, Denmark. Finish line speed was 80.20 mph (129 km/h).^[4] The lithium-ion polymer battery provides 48 volts and 600 amperes to each of four 24 volt motors for a combined power of around 100kW, although less than half that power reaches the rear wheel, because a large part is lost as heat in the motors. Dry ice is used to cool the motors to 5 °C between races.^[5] It has two gears, and the shift occurs automatically at 65 km/h (40 mph) using CO₂-pneumatics. It is built and raced by Danish Team True Cousins, who holds the record for the 24 volt division at 8.677 seconds.^[2]

Motorcycles, 1/4 mile

The current quickest electric vehicle in the world as of December 2017 is the "Rocket Bike", a motorcycle owned by Shawn Lawless and piloted by Larry "Spiderman" McBride, with a time of 6.940 seconds ET in the quarter mile at 201.37 MPH set at Virginia Motorsports Park in May 2012. Besides being the first rider to break 200 MPH in the quarter mile, Mr. McBride was also the first to break into the 6 seconds bracket with an electric vehicle. Larry "Spiderman" McBride is also the first to break into the 5 second bracket on a fuel powered motorcycle. This bike currently holds the NEDRA World Record in class DC3/MC in the National Electric Drag Racing Association.^[2]

The Battery pack was designed and built by Derek Barger and Rae Ciciora at High Tech Systems LLC^[6] in Colorado. Original Battery Management System BMS was designed by Steve Ciciora and Derek Barger. The Motorcycle was assembled at Orange County Choppers for the TV show.^[7]

Dragsters, 1/4 mile

The quickest pass from an electric car was set by Steve Huff. The dragster known as Current Technogy recorded an elapsed time of 7.52 seconds and a top speed of 201.07 mph at Tucson Dragway on May 14, 2020.https://www.stevehuffmotorsports.com/e-spec-racecars

Cars, 1/4 mile

2018 The TC-X electric door slammer made a perfect run at 7.98 seconds at the dragstrip at Mantorp Park in Sweden piloted by Glenn Nielsen, and since the previous run was 7.99, this confirmed the new world record. Top speed was 274 km/h (170 mph). After that run, True Cousins can now claim the current fastest times for electric car at both 1/4 mile and 1/8 mile.^[8]

The current quickest electric doorslammer car (that is with regular doors, in contrast with funny cars) is the Black Current III, owned by Sam and Olly Young of England. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the XS/A2 class at 9.64 seconds ET at 133.21 MPH. The record was set at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, England on July 23, 2011.^[2]

The current quickest electric (door slammer) pick up, "Lemon Juice" is owned and driven by Shawn Lawless of Ohio. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the MC/A2 class at 9.957 seconds ET at 127.38 MPH.^[2]

Organizations

National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA)

References

^ NEDRA Handbook: Class Rules Nedra. Retrieved: 19 June 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Record Holders Nedra. Retrieved: 20 May 2012.
^ Silver Giant II Wroum. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.
^ Andersen, Kasper B. Drag race record Record video Backflip crash video Ingeniøren, 17 June 2010. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.
^ Henlov, Julian. Q&A session Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Ing.dk, 21 June 2010. Retrieved: 21 June 2010.
^ "Battery Packs".
^ "Battery Packs". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
^ (XS/A3 class) https://enrg.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tc_car_8-1000x494.jpg

External links

[nedraclass-1] NEDRA Handbook: Class Rules Nedra. Retrieved: 19 June 2010.

[nedrarecord-2] Record Holders Nedra. Retrieved: 20 May 2012.

[wroum-3] Silver Giant II Wroum. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.

[ingrace-4] Andersen, Kasper B. Drag race record Record video Backflip crash video Ingeniøren, 17 June 2010. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.

[ingask-5] Henlov, Julian. Q&A session Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Ing.dk, 21 June 2010. Retrieved: 21 June 2010.

[6] "Battery Packs".

[7] "Battery Packs". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-07-07.

[8] (XS/A3 class) https://enrg.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tc_car_8-1000x494.jpg

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-'''Electric drag racing''' rules are very different{{Clarify|date=May 2012|reason=How are they "very different" exactly?}} from traditional [[drag racing]]. The common safety rules apply but additional rules apply depending on [[voltage]], [[Electric battery#Categories and types of batteries|battery type]], motor number and configuration.  The [[National Electric Drag Racing Association]] (NEDRA) oversees the majority of electric drag racing events in North America.
+'''Electric drag racing''' is a form of [[drag racing|drag motor racing]] between electric vehicles.
+The rules are very different{{Clarify|date=May 2012|reason=How are they "very different" exactly?}} from traditional drag racing. The common safety rules apply but additional rules apply depending on [[voltage]], [[Electric battery#Types|battery type]], motor number and configuration.  The [[National Electric Drag Racing Association]] (NEDRA) oversees the majority of electric drag racing events in North America.
-Electric motors produce 100% [[torque]] at zero [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]] and this makes them quicker off the line compared to a [[Reciprocating engine|piston-engined]] vehicle of the same power. Since [[Rechargeable battery#Table of rechargeable battery types|Battery Technology]] has improved a great deal during the 1980s to present the performance gap between piston-engined & electric-motor vehicles has narrowed.  The weight of the battery packs can impact overall performance raising 1/4 mile times{{Clarify|reason=Exactly how does battery weight affect performance to raise times? Weight distribution? Traction? Is more better or worse?|date=May 2012}}.
+Electric motors produce 100% [[torque]] at zero [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]] and this makes them quicker off the line compared to a [[Reciprocating engine|piston-engined]] vehicle of the same power. Since [[Rechargeable battery#Types|battery technology]] has improved a great deal during the 1980s to present, the performance gap between piston-engined & electric-motor vehicles has narrowed.  The weight of the battery packs can impact overall performance raising 1/4 mile times{{Clarify|reason=Exactly how does battery weight affect performance to raise times? Weight distribution? Traction? Is more better or worse?|date=May 2012}}.
 == Electric Drag Racing World Records ==
 ===Motorcycles, 1/8 mile===
-In the drag motorcycle class, 48 [[volt]] NEDRA division,<ref name="nedraclass">[http://www.nedra.com/class_rules.html NEDRA Handbook: Class Rules] ''Nedra''. Retrieved: 19 June 2010.</ref> current world record is 7.800 seconds over 1/8 mile, set on 16 June 2010 by Silver Giant II<ref name=nedrarecord/><ref name="wroum">[http://www.wroum.dk/silvergiant/ Silver Giant II] ''Wroum''. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.</ref> at Mosten, [[Denmark]]. Finish line speed was {{convert|80.20|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ingrace">Andersen, Kasper B. [http://ing.dk/artikel/109762-dansk-dragrace-elmotorcykel-slaar-verdensrekord-i-malmoe Drag race record] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Lxd3NScnE Record video] [http://ing.dk/artikel/109804-her-gaar-det-galt-for-dansk-eldragracer Backflip crash video] ''[[Ingeniøren]]'', 17 June 2010. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.</ref> The [[lithium-ion polymer battery]] provides 48 volts and 600 [[ampere]]s to each of four 24 volt motors for a combined power of around 100[[kW]], although less than half that power reaches the rear wheel, because a large part is lost as heat in the motors. Dry ice is used to cool the motors to 5&nbsp;°C between races.<ref name="ingask">Henlov, Julian. [http://ing.dk/artikel/109833-live-dansk-elmotorcykel-designer-svarer-paa-spoergsmaa-om-verdensrekorden Q&A session] ''Ing.dk'', 21 June 2010. Retrieved: 21 June 2010.</ref> It has two gears, and the shift occurs automatically at {{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} using [[CO2|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-[[pneumatics]]. It is built and raced by [[Denmark|Danish]] Team True Cousins, who holds the record for the 24 volt division at 8.677 seconds.<ref name=nedrarecord>[http://www.nedra.com/record_holders.html Record Holders] ''Nedra''. Retrieved: 20 May 2012.</ref>
+In the drag motorcycle class, 48 [[volt]] NEDRA division,<ref name="nedraclass">[http://www.nedra.com/class_rules.html NEDRA Handbook: Class Rules] ''Nedra''. Retrieved: 19 June 2010.</ref> current world record is 7.800 seconds over 1/8 mile, set on 16 June 2010 by Silver Giant II<ref name=nedrarecord/><ref name="wroum">[http://www.wroum.dk/silvergiant/ Silver Giant II] ''Wroum''. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.</ref> at Mosten, [[Denmark]]. Finish line speed was {{convert|80.20|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ingrace">Andersen, Kasper B. [http://ing.dk/artikel/109762-dansk-dragrace-elmotorcykel-slaar-verdensrekord-i-malmoe Drag race record] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Lxd3NScnE Record video] [http://ing.dk/artikel/109804-her-gaar-det-galt-for-dansk-eldragracer Backflip crash video] ''[[Ingeniøren]]'', 17 June 2010. Retrieved: 17 June 2010.</ref> The [[lithium-ion polymer battery]] provides 48 volts and 600 [[ampere]]s to each of four 24 volt motors for a combined power of around 100[[kW]], although less than half that power reaches the rear wheel, because a large part is lost as heat in the motors. Dry ice is used to cool the motors to 5&nbsp;°C between races.<ref name="ingask">Henlov, Julian. [http://ing.dk/artikel/109833-live-dansk-elmotorcykel-designer-svarer-paa-spoergsmaa-om-verdensrekorden Q&A session] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928155006/http://ing.dk/artikel/109833-live-dansk-elmotorcykel-designer-svarer-paa-spoergsmaa-om-verdensrekorden |date=2011-09-28 }} ''Ing.dk'', 21 June 2010. Retrieved: 21 June 2010.</ref> It has two gears, and the shift occurs automatically at {{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} using [[CO2|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-[[pneumatics]]. It is built and raced by [[Denmark|Danish]] Team True Cousins, who holds the record for the 24 volt division at 8.677 seconds.<ref name=nedrarecord>[http://www.nedra.com/record_holders.html Record Holders] ''Nedra''. Retrieved: 20 May 2012.</ref>
 ===Motorcycles, 1/4 mile===
-The current quickest electric vehicle in the world as of May 4, 2012 is the "Rocket Bike", a motorcycle owned by Shawn Lawless and piloted by Larry "Spiderman" McBride with a time of 6.940 seconds ET in the quarter mile at 201.37 MPH for a new NEDRA World Record. Besides being the first rider to break 200 MPH in the quarter mile Mr. McBride was also the first to break into the 6 seconds bracket with an electric vehicle. Larry "Spiderman" McBride is also the first to break into the 5 second bracket on a fuel powered motorcycle. This bike currently holds the NEDRA World Record in class DC3/MC in the National Electric Drag Racing Association.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
+The current quickest electric vehicle in the world as of December 2017 is the "Rocket Bike", a motorcycle owned by Shawn Lawless and piloted by Larry "Spiderman" McBride, with a time of 6.940 seconds ET in the quarter mile at 201.37 MPH set at Virginia Motorsports Park in May 2012. Besides being the first rider to break 200 MPH in the quarter mile, Mr. McBride was also the first to break into the 6 seconds bracket with an electric vehicle. Larry "Spiderman" McBride is also the first to break into the 5 second bracket on a fuel powered motorcycle. This bike currently holds the NEDRA World Record in class DC3/MC in the National Electric Drag Racing Association.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
-The Battery pack was designed and built by Derek Barger and Rae Ciciora at High Tech Systems LLC<ref>http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html</ref> in Colorado. Original Battery Management System BMS was designed by Steve Ciciora and Derek Barger. The Motorcycle was assembled at Orange County Choppers for the TV show.<ref>http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html/</ref>
+The Battery pack was designed and built by Derek Barger and Rae Ciciora at High Tech Systems LLC<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html|title=Battery Packs}}</ref> in Colorado. Original Battery Management System BMS was designed by Steve Ciciora and Derek Barger. The Motorcycle was assembled at Orange County Choppers for the TV show.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html/ |title=Battery Packs |access-date=2015-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815224820/http://hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html |archive-date=2015-08-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ===Dragsters, 1/4 mile===
+The quickest pass from an electric car was set by [[Steve Huff]]. The [[Dragster (car)|dragster]] known as Current Technogy recorded an elapsed time of 7.52 seconds and a top speed of 201.07&nbsp;mph at [[Tucson Dragway]] on May 14, 2020.https://www.stevehuffmotorsports.com/e-spec-racecars
-The current record is held by Don Garlits. The QF200 dragster<ref>http://insideevs.com/qf200-launches-new-car-breaks-garlitslawless-team/</ref> broke the previous record of the "Current Eliminator" on August 10, 2014 with a 7.274 second ET at 185.60&nbsp;mph in the 1/4mile DR/A3. class<ref name=nedrarecord/>
-Powered by a 1.5 MegaWatt battery built by Derek Barger of High Tech Systems LLC.<ref>http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/pt_Batterypacks.html</ref>
-The previous record for an electric rail dragster is the "Current Eliminator" owned and driven by Dennis Berube of Phoenix, Arizona. It current holds the NEDRA World Record in the DR/A3 class at 7.956 seconds ET in the quarter mile at 159.85 MPH. This record was set at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson Arizona on December 30, 2007.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
 ===Cars, 1/4 mile===
-The current quickest electric doorslammer{{Clarify|date=May 2012|reason=Is Doorslammer similar to Top Doorslammer? Perhaps explanations of classes on this page will help.}} car is the "Black Current III" owned by Sam and Olly Young of England. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the XS/A2 class at 9.64 seconds ET at 133.21 MPH. The record was set at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, England on July 23, 2011.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
+The TC-X electric [[door slammer]] made a perfect run at 7.98 seconds at the [[dragstrip]] at Mantorp Park in Sweden piloted by Glenn Nielsen, and since the previous run was 7.99, this confirmed the new world record. Top speed was 274&nbsp;km/h (170&nbsp;mph). After that run, True Cousins can now claim the current fastest times for electric car at both 1/4 mile and 1/8 mile.<ref>(XS/A3 class)   https://enrg.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tc_car_8-1000x494.jpg</ref>
-The current quickest electric (doorslammer) pick up, "Lemon Juice" is owned and driven by Shawn Lawless of Ohio. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the MC/A2 class at 9.957 seconds ET at 127.38 MPH.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
+The current quickest electric doorslammer car (that is with regular doors, in contrast with funny cars) is the Black Current III, owned by Sam and Olly Young of England. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the XS/A2 class at 9.64 seconds ET at 133.21 MPH. The record was set at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, England on July 23, 2011.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
+The current quickest electric (door slammer) pick up, "Lemon Juice" is owned and driven by Shawn Lawless of Ohio. It currently holds the NEDRA World Record in the MC/A2 class at 9.957 seconds ET at 127.38 MPH.<ref name=nedrarecord/>
-== Organisations ==
+== Organizations==
 *[[National Electric Drag Racing Association]] (NEDRA)
-*[http://www.nemrs.net/ National Electric Motorsports Racing Series] (NEMRS)
 == See also ==
-* [[ACS Green Chemistry Institute]]
 * [[Drag racing]]
 * [[Electric dragbike]]
 * [[Electric dragster]]
-* [[Green Challenge]]
 * [[Jet dragster]]
-* [[Le Mans Series]]
 * [[Rocket dragster]]
+== References ==
+<References/>
 == External links ==
+* [http://www.nedra.com/record_holders.html Current Record Holders]
 * [http://www.nedra.com National Electric Drag Racing Association]
+* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/roadsters-embrace-green-racing Roadsters Embrace Green Racing]
-* [http://www.nemrs.net National Electric Motorsports Racing Series]
-* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/roadsters-embrace-green-racing?cmpid=WNL-Thursday-June25-2009 Roadsters Embrace Green Racing].
 * [http://www.epa.gov/OMS/ld-hwy/420f08031.htm Green Racing Initiative] ([[United States Environmental Protection Agency|U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]])
 * [http://www.americanlemans.com/index_green.php Michelin Green X Challenge].
-* [http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content American Chemical Society]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110906135720/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content American Chemical Society]
-== References ==
-<References/>
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