Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...

[oldstuffrules]

Thought this was pretty cool, ran 7.258 at 184.01 the other day.


[youtube]N8sof_CIkVU[/youtube]


Sounds like a giant R/C


This has inspired me to get my 1:10 dragster out this weekend for some fun!

[Sixtysixdeuce]

Something is lost. I would stop going to the drags if I no longer got to experience the noise and flames of top alcohol and nitro dragsters.

[MelvinsArmy]

Awesome! Don is the man, he's been such an innovator, glad to see him still thinking. Like it or don't, it's probably the future.

[oldstuffrules]

Here is a better video...

[youtube]Ea4igN8Thtg[/youtube]

[Lowgear]

Electric drag cars have been around for a long time and are neat, but I hope they stay a niche/exhibition thing like jet cars for example.

[badhoopty]

Electric drag cars have been around for a long time and are neat, but I hope they stay a niche/exhibition thing like jet cars for example.

x2. basically ALL the fun of the drag races and especially top fuel is the sound.

[Phin]

Electric drag cars have been around for a long time and are neat, but I hope they stay a niche/exhibition thing like jet cars for example.

x2. basically ALL the fun of the drag races and especially top fuel is the sound.

Not if you're the driver. Garlit didn't sacrifice most of his hearing just because he gets a thrill from loud noises.