Joe Gibbs Racing has built an electric NASCAR Cup Series car to use for pit stop practice at the team's headquarters so it doesn't need to run an engine.
that it is equipped with two NetGain Motors HyPer 9 electric motors, which are used in forklifts and other commercial vehicles, but also marketed for electric street and racing car conversions.The Camry has a 480-pound battery pack with enough charge for 100 miles of driving, but the car is only geared to reach 55 mph. That's fine, because it is the maximum pit lane speed limit in NASCAR, which is as low as 30 mph on the short tracks.
The electric drive means the team doesn't need to waste fuel or have another loud engine running while the pit crew practices, and they've definitely put it to good use.
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