Presented on the Fontenay-le-Comte circuit during the Vendée Energie Tour in France, the electric e-Racing-Car boat hopes to conquer driving schools that are increasingly constrained by regulations.
“There are ecological, olfactory but above all sound reasons” explains Christophe Troubat in a video interview to discover at the end of the article. “Today, the operator of a flying school cannot drive before 10 a.m. and no longer after 5 p.m.,” he notes. Reduced operating time… decibels too! “The limits imposed at 90 dB on certain circuits are impossible to reach for certain thermal vehicles” adds our interlocutor.
Hence the idea of developing this 100% electric tray which, in addition to its ecological and practical aspects, is also particularly economical. “These cars will cost 4 times less than a thermal car. Today, a Caterham on the circuit costs €4/km. We are only at 1.5 €/km” figures Christophe Troubat.
Four-wheel drive
Halfway between a kart and a car, the electric boat developed by e-Racing Car is inspired by the Renault Spider. It is based on an aluminum chassis and has three electric motors totaling 90 kW of power. “It’s a four-wheel drive” underlines our interlocutor who also highlights the modularity of his machine. “In two or four-wheel drive, in the future we will be able to combine the two versions depending on the weather conditions and the configuration of the track,” he comments.
On the battery side, two packs are used. Installed on either side of the chassis to ensure good stability, they have a total capacity of 32 kWh and recharge in two to three hours.
Next step: the competition
Targeting driving schools as a priority, e-Racing-Car will begin deliveries in the coming months with the expected production of around ten cars. In France but also in other countries. “In Morocco, Marrakech plans to close its kart circuit to dedicate it to training and driving electric vehicles” cites Christophe Troubat as an example, giving us an appointment at the beginning of October at the Paris Motor Show.
Installed in the heart of Hall 1, next to Ferrari and close to Renault, E-Racing-Car and its partner BRM will exhibit their electric boat on a 200 m² stand and perhaps another surprise, the manufacturer planning a second model more focused on competition.
“We are going to develop a 2nd model where the drivers who were trained on this first car will be able to acquire a real racing car with performances three times higher than these” specifies Christophe Troubat who mentions a top speed of 150 km/h . “The ambition is to organize challenges. We want to do it with around twenty cars in endurance races which will last between 25 and 40 minutes on circuits that we have selected in France and Europe,” he explains.
E-Racing-Car – Electric C1 tray – Technical sheet
- Length: 3913 cm
- Width: 1,870 cm
- Wheelbase: 2,550 cm
- Diameter: 13″
- Front width: 9″
- Rear width: 9″
- Front tires: 20/54-13 Michelin Pilot SportM S412
- Rear tires: 24/57-13 Michelin Pilot SportM S412
- Transmission: 4 Benevelli reducers – Ratio 1/5
- Battery: lithium-iron-phosphate – 80V – 300Ah
- Engine: Torque 480 Nm, equivalent of WRC in the World Rally Championship – Acceleration from 0 km/h to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds
- Chassis: aluminum cell
- Bodywork: Polyester fiberglass
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