eugen leitl eugenleitlorg mon 2 sep 2002 adam l beberg wrote battery pack huh dont use batteries 14 mile run use capacitors many times actually use energy density get energy fast enough note even best supercapacitors long way go reasonably good electrochemical energy sources recharge discharge quickly take lots cycles best battery ideal absorbing braking energy turn smoking tires moments minutes afterwards battery packs fully swapped recharging run anyway like gas dragster refueled wouldnt cheating 200 mph problem dont see reason evs shouldnt dominate dragster runs traction limiting factor motor power basically put motors wheelhubs mounted composite frame dump juice melt 100 sec downstream plenty time smoke anything course doesnt roar spew smokage wont happen tue 3 sep 2002 081957 0200 cest electric car edsel