Power hasn't been a problem in racing for decades now. All the major racing circuits, from F1 to NASCAR, have power limits in some form. It's maintaining ground contact that's hard.

There was an electric dragster, the Lead Wedge, in 1969.[1] It was really crude but performed OK. There was enough unhappiness about an electric doing so well that the sponsoring battery company didn't do it again. Their main customer was auto companies.

The fastest motorcycle is currently an electric.[2] Somebody took it up to Alice's Restaurant above Woodside and drove Skyline on it. Which is a scary thought, if you know the area.

[1] https://www.hotrod.com/features/batteries-and-a-salt-februar...

[2] https://newatlas.com/lightning-ls218-review-ls-218/36470

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angled 10 months ago | parent [-]

Loud pipes save lives…

What will be the electric motorcycle equivalent? A standards based notification system for nearby vehicles?

	▲	wffurr 10 months ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Vigilance and proper operation and safety procedures would save a lot more lives than any kind of noisemaker.
	▲	dexterdog 10 months ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		How much do they? The bulk of the sound is behind the bike where it serves no purpose other than angering people because of how overly loud they are.
	▲	mrob 10 months ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		The probably kill more than they save by impaired health from the stress and sleep deprivation they cause.
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