Electrathon of Tampa Bay

Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8:00 AM - Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM

What is Electrathon Racing? An electrathon is a custom built three or four wheeled electric vehicle, somewhat similar in overall appearance to a Go-Kart, but powered by an electric motor and batteries. Electrathon class vehicles are principally defined and constrained by length and width (12 feet long and 4 feet wide maximum) and by battery weight and chemistry (73 lbs, sealed lead acid). Driver’s weight is ballasted to 180 lbs for fairness. Safety regulations require features such as braking systems, roll bars, and electrical disconnects. The basic format is to determine which car can travel the furthest distance in one hour’s time within the limitations of battery weight and other factors mentioned above. The main design problem is posed by the fact that fast speeds drain the batteries rapidly resulting in the car not being able to continue in motion for the entire hour, so design teams must compromise speed in order to gain distance.Check Out our Electrathon of Tampa Bay Video Electrathon racing itself is a somewhat recent invention, first started in 90s in Australia. It is has grown in popularity in the Northwest and New England States as well in Canada and Mexico.The relatively low cost of the electrathon racing has made the sport a popular activity for many colleges and technical schools although it has achieved its largest participation among high school age students world-wide. Students are actively exposed to a wide variety subjects from aerodynamics. AutoCad, Power Electronics, computer control of electric vehicle propulsions systems, structural analysis and skills directly related to technological business management.

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Location: Buckingham Airpark