Customers that come to talk to us about a new
vehicle purchase here at O'Rielly Chevy have been asking more and more about
electrification lately: even though daily drivers like the Volt have gained
popularity, are the prized members of the muscle club going to ever fully
convert? As little as two years ago, just about every racing enthusiast out
there would have said that the raw power and excitement felt by use of
gas-powered engines could never cross over to electric-power, and now it is
becoming evident that things are changing faster than ever before.
Even though it is probably a bit frustrating to
those who never wanted to see the progression of electric power find its way to
the sports car category, Motor Trend themselves provided the
scoop regarding the new Chevy eCopo Camaro's antics on drag strips just like
the ones quarter-mile maniacs frequent. In an exciting moment at Arizona's Wild
Horse Pass drag strip, an electrified Camaro “from the not-so-distant future”
was seen strutting its stuff. The first pass was taken at just half of the
Camaro's variable ramp rate, and even in this setting, it was able to nail down
a 10.14-second quarter-mile. Once the motors had been dialed up the entire way
to 100, it succeeded at nabbing a 10.03 second time, with much of the credit
given to the eCopo's two amazing dual-stacked electric motors, that are capable
of generating a whopping 800 horsepower, and 634 lb-ft of torque.
Instead of the Tesla's design that incorporates
two motors hooked up to each axle, the Camaro has them arranged in the same
spot as the engine, and connected directly to the automatic transmission. The
32 kWh battery pack is charged up before every run, ensuring the existence of a
very “wicked brew” of high-tech engineered power before every run. This eCopo
Camaro is a part of GM's shift towards a more environmentally-friendly future,
touting no crashes on the road, congestion, and the ultimate goal of zero
emissions.
During the 2019 SEMA show, Chevy first teased
audiences with a view of the current 2019 concept, then published a video here showing the electric drag racer doing a burnout
minus any noise at all from the engine. The staff on duty at The
Drive.com claims that the eCopo “does all the things that you expect a
drag monster to do,” including pulling wheelies off the line, and crushing the
opposition stealthily. The car can usually complete three quarter-miles passes
before the battery drains, then needing about 30 minutes of charge time to
power up once again. Watching this much power hit the track with the full-on
spirit of dire racing competition is truly exciting, and it is amazing to
witness the silence ensuing around such high levels of performance.
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