Dragstrip Bans EVs Citing Fire and Shock Hazards
Story by Caleb Jacobs • 14h
If everybody knows one thing about EV performance, it’s that they’re crazy quick off the line. They hit 60 miles per hour in almost no time—only 1.9 seconds for the Tesla Model S Plaid—and they can easily keep it up for a full quarter-mile pass. Drag races against run-of-the-mill performance cars with internal combustion engines just aren’t fair, and you can find dozens of videos of EVs lighting up drag strips all over the world. From here on out, though, you won’t find any filmed at Willowbank Raceway because the facility just banned electric cars from testing and competing due to safety concerns.
The complex in Queensland, Australia announced the decision in a press release that was reported on by Drive.com.au.
“After careful consideration and investigation, Willowbank Raceway has decided that we can no longer allow road-registered Fully Electric Vehicles to race or test at Willowbank Raceway,” the release reads. “We have been reviewing the regulations from Motorsport Australia, NEDRA, as well as the emergency response procedures for specific vehicles and after information provided by these departments, we have determined that the risks associated with racing and testing Electric Vehicles are too high.
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