Nissan unveils prototype for ZEOD RC electric racing carJune 22, 2013 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nissan has unveiled the prototype for its ZEOD RC electric racing car, which is the working-stage variety of the finished product that will be raced in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hour, SlashGear reports. The project is being led by Ben Bowlby, Nissan’s Director of Motorsports, and is being directed with input by engineers located in the US, Europe, and Japan. ZEOD RC stands for Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car, and will be competing in the race under the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s (ACO’s) Garage 56, something for which it received an invitation back in February of this year. As the prototype is refined, enthusiasts will have access to data as it is posted via Youtube and Nismo.tv. Nissan says that this is the first use of electric battery tech in endurance racing cars, and as such will provide important information for the future development of next-generation sports cars, as well as improvements to zero-emissions technology in general. This follows a couple years after the launch of the Nissan Leaf RC. Nissan‘s Executive VP and Executive Committee member Andy Palmer said: “The ZEOD RC program is designed to develop multiple technologies to evaluate how they could be used for a future LM P1 class return of Nissan at the Le Mans 24 Hour. There are multiple options we are investigating. A Zero Emission on Demand option where the driver can switch between electric and petrol-powered drive is a future direction for road cars, so that will be tested in addition to pure electric power and other new technologies that we still have under development.” As it stands right now, however, battery technology is not advanced enough to allow for a purely electric Le Mans 24 Hour offering. The testing processes will be carried out over the next 12 months, during which the prototype will be paired with various drive trains. Ultimately, the auto maker seeks to develop both rules and a system for competition, something being done in conjunction with the ACO, SlashGear says. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |