Electric GT Holdings Inc.has announced that its all-electric race car, theTesla Model S P100D, has passed its official crash test ahead of the inaugural season of theElectric Production Car Series (EPCS).
The crash test was carried out byIDIADA (Institute for Applied Automotive Research)at its facility inBarcelona. Thecrash test is mandated by the FIA as part of the homologation of the race car ahead of the inaugural season in 2018.
During theofficial test,the race car, equipped with the latestOMP safety equipment, experienced afrontal collision against a rigid barrier – a block of concrete that weighs 130 tonnes covered with a 19mm wooden plate – at a speed of 14 m/s (50.4 kph).
The car’s high-voltage battery was active and charged according to manufacturer and FIA instructions and had an 88 kg dummy in the driver’s seat. The weight of the vehicle was 1,720 kg, representing the maximum race weight of the race car plus the weight of the dummy and a 25 kg data acquisition system.
IDIADAofficials measured theacceleration of the dummy and vehicle during the crash.After the collision, officials also measured the protection against electrolyte spill and electric shock, plus static deformation in different points of the vehicle.
Up to 20 driverswill race the fully race-prepared Tesla Model S P100D in theElectric Production Car Series,commencing in 2018, running on bespokePirellityres and equipped with the latestOMPsafety equipment andAlconbrakes.Rounds will consist of a 20-minute practice session, a 60-minute qualifying heat, a day race (60km) and a dusk race (60km).
Race weekend will also include theeKarting Series and theeSports Championship. Each round of the Championship will be a weekend-long festival of technology and innovation for sustainability, in and around the circuits. Fans will be able to stream races via Periscope, Twitch and YouTube, as well as interact directly with the teams using social media platforms.
Electric GT Holdings Inc. CEO, Mark Gemmellsaid:
We are very pleased to have successfully passed our crash test. While there was no doubt as to the safety of the race car we have built, thorough safety testing is always a priority.
The car performed very well during the collision. In many ways it was worse for us than for the car, having to watch the destruction of a machine we have lovingly built throughout our development of the championship. We are very excited to go racing in 2018.
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