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I’m starting to get some cow-orkers interested in running their BMWs in the autocross series.
But they don’t show up on the classification menus.[attachment=6]CTI-BMWs.jpg[/attachment]
What should I suggest?
Which cars are not showing up? Please provide year and model and any specifics you can to help us identify them.
Thanks!
Active E and Mini-E. Nice.
Are they seriously thinking of autox? They better live close to Marina. 😉
Ah ha! As I look closer… those are not your average 1-er and MINI.
No on-site power that I know of at Marina. There is a charging station here though…
Cardinale Nissan
Electric
1661 Del Monte Blvd
Seaside CA 93955
Phone: 831-393-0600
Distance: 5.72 MilesIs that a pre-release ActiveE ?
I thought the selection process only started a week ago..
I know a guy who autox’d a Leaf, but he did it at Great America to charge before his runs..
He also changed the suspension and tires to make the car competitive with a standard petrol car. I instant torque should be great for autoX, but the setup for economy should impact the corners. Would love to see the ActiveE run though, its supposed to handle better.
Maybe we can put it in the back of the trailer and haul it to Marina.
I believe it’s a full production ActiveE, just a very early delivery. As part of the EV food chain, [url=http://coulombtech.com/]we[/url]’re pretty closely involved with all the manufacturers, particularly with the telematics. So one of our execs managed to game the selection process.
The [url=http://www.chargepoint.net/find-stations.php]nearest[/url] public charging stations are in Aptos and Soquel, 45 miles away, so a round trip to Marina is a bit out of range for a day of draining the batteries. Perhaps the driver can find a cooperative hotel for a slow charge overnight. Or a trailer might be a good option.
I haven’t driven the ActiveE yet. A couple of weeks ago I took the Mini-E for a spirited loop in the mountains and found it to be, well, a Mini. It was much more engaging to drive than the Fisker Karma I drove the day before. I didn’t find the tires and suspension to be limiting, at least not at 7/10ths on a public road. Surprisingly, I found it hardest to adapt to the interaction between the regenerative braking and the friction braking ABS. The regen provides a continuous drag on the front end, but the ABS changes the drag on both front and rear. So the braking bias kept changing as I progressed through a corner.
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Maybe we can put it in the back of the trailer and haul it to Marina.[/quote]
Sorry I already claim the trailer as trailer driver. That is how I get my car to the races.
Don, you should write an article for the Bombe or Roundel… perhaps yours is the first in the US to be autocrossed. If you’re interested I can give you some guidance on the process. It’s quite easy, especially for the Bombe.
We ran in the same group and I didn’t get to take a ride along with you. Next month!
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