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The second-generation ("Gen2") Formula E car was introduced in the 2018–19 season and featured significant technological advances over the previous Spark-Renault SRT 01E car – its 54 kWh battery and power output rising from 200 kW to 250 kW and top speed rising to around 280 km/h (174 mph).
The theoretical top speed is 322 km/h (200 mph). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The battery is also designed to handle "flash-charging" at rates of up to 600 kW, [ 6 ] allowing pitstop recharging into the championship for the first time; [ 7 ] however, the introduction of fast charging has been delayed due to battery issues persistent throughout testing. [ 8 ]
Some single-speed Formula E cars have sometimes erroneously been described as having a "direct-drive" powertrain. However, FIA regulations for the gen 1 and 2 car have mandated a reduction gear, and Formula E cars without multi-speed gearboxes have thus far had a single-speed gear rather than a true direct-drive mechanism.
Gen3 cars are capable of far greater acceleration than their predecessors and a higher top speed of 320km/h (200mph), while new front powertrains sees the regenerative capacity of the vehicles ...
The 2018–19 season saw the introduction of the all-new Gen2, second generation Formula E car, which boasted significant technological advances over the previous Spark-Renault SRT 01E chassis – its power output rose from 200 kW to 250 kW and top speeds rose to around 280 km/h (174 mph). The arrival of the Gen2 car also saw an end to the ...
The Spark-Renault SRT_01E, also known as the SRT01-e (since the 2015–16 season) or the Spark Gen1 (after the introduction of the successive Gen2 chassis), was an electric formula race car designed for the inaugural season of Formula E, in 2014–15.
It was used as the base car for all manufacturers and teams from the 2018-2019 FIA Formula E Championship. [2] The car featured a new 56 kW⋅h (202 MJ) battery from McLaren Applied Technologies, alongside the Halo cockpit protection system, [3] and was the first Formula E car capable of completing a full-race distance. [4]
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