HO Slot Cars & Parts: www.hoslotcars.info A mid nineties SCHOR Super Stock race at Roger Courtois place in La Habra, SO-CAL. Featured Slotheads include Rick (before he was famous)Jocham, Jim “Concours” Williams, Oscar (Big “O”) Morales, Aaron “The Factor” Wakamatsu. “Uncle” Milt Surratt, Johnny (with the genes) Cukras Jr., Garry “Haywire” Hayworth, John “The Jet” Cukras, Ben Vasquez, Roger Courtois, John Wakamatsu, Mrs C., Pete (the other Legend) Zimmerman, and G Morgan (behind the camera)…
The Pacific Northwest may not have much NASCAR, but it’s the home of NEDRA: The National Electric Drag Racing Association. Come out to the drag strip at the Portland International Raceway for some racing gone green – without a drop of gas. www.opb.org
electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com Forerunner to the Tesla Roadster. Viper = 510 hp, 3380 lb, tzero =? 225 hp, 1970 lb, Viper = 0-60: 3.9sec tzero = 0-60: 3.6sec Viper = 326hp/ton tzero = 250hp/tonOnly about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency …
About Me
Hi, my name is Ken Davis. I grew up working on cars, and have always been comfortable under the hood. I also care about the environment, and was searching for some way I could do my part to help fight global warming. Saving some money on my gas bill wouldn't hurt either. A friend suggested I take a look at converting one of my cars to run on electricity, and gave me some tips about how to get started. I put together this blog to share my experience.
