Truth on the Salt: World Land Speed record Attempt by an Electric Vehicle Chris Beebe March 10, Green Energy Summit Milwaukee, Wisconsin
History TwinSight began life as Auto X Prize competitor As reported by Popular Mechanics: “For Chris Beebe’s team…..as the sun set over the empty grandstands, the veteran mechanic was…. sketching technical drawings. He and his exhausted crew were (trying to get the) TwinSight electric car back into the competition….”We knew we were way behind,” Beebe said as he drew a proposed canopy”.
A New Challenge Mission to demonstrate technology True competitor TwinSight is unique World land speed record attempt
Chris Beebe Racing Lotus Super 7
In Construction
Completed Chassis
Cockpit
Batteries
Batteries Lithium Ion Two parallel strings of 16 cells each. 32 fully charged cells and 25 volts per module or 800V for the system.
Drive Motor Motor : Remy HVH-250 Constant power output 60kW (80 hp) Peak power output: 82 kW (110 hp). Peak torque: 239 ft-lbs. RPM: 10,000 max.
Body Design and Weight Lotus XI profile Aircraft bubble canopy C d ~ lbs