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Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 5:11 pm
by 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!
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:57 pm
by 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.
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:46 pm
by 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.
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 12:56 am
by oldstuffrules
Here is a better video...
[youtube]Ea4igN8Thtg[/youtube]
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 1:08 am
by 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.
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 12:47 pm
by badhoopty
Lowgear wrote: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.
Re: Don Garlit's 1:1 scale electric dragster...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 3:00 pm
by Phin
badhoopty wrote:Lowgear wrote: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.
