Very interesting. I helped Jack Costella design and build this car many years ago. I could probably go through my old files and find the original concept sketches. It was his second Land Speed Car. I sure do miss Jack. So nice to see Jim Hoogerhyde involved in keeping it running. Jim has driven several of Jacks cars and bikes.
Full circle. It was the Buckeye Bullet (along with John Wayland's White Zombie and the T-Zero) that got me into electric cars in the first place back in 2007. I was working for the OSU Museum at the time and went across the street to the Center For Automotive Research to check out the Buckeye Bullet and their Formula-E car and chat with Dr. Rizzoni about their EVs. Now I follow you and see you are building a streamliner to challenge the Buckeye Bullet record. Far Out!
8:36 Did they tell you they only had 550-600 bhp when they set that speed for the 2.0L class? I'm reasonably sure that is the same car that set the Bonneville records in G/BFS and G/BGS. Some of the best 2.0 L naturally aspirated engines are doing 450 bhp, but for a turbo car setup for land speed racing, they should be getting closer to 800-1000 bhp which is what Formula One was doing with 1500 cc turbo engines way back in the 1980s.
I really wonder what it would feel like putting that power down on salt, without the sounds of a gas engine telling you about the tracktion. Just the deafening noise of wind and vibrations..
I'm not sure, perhaps they were in different classes. That car has run with several different engine configurations. What I see in the record book is G/BFS R. Yacoucci 8/06 348.743 mph and G/BGS R. Yacoucci 8/06 352.525 mph, both speeds being the two way average.
I realise now that you meant the electric record. Buckeye Bullet 1 did 314.958 mph in 2004, while Buckeye Bullet 3 did 341.264 mph (549.43 km/h) in 2016, so the answer is 12 years of development.
It was been awesome to have a chane to see this car in person. Thank you EvWest for housting a nice party.
Very interesting. I helped Jack Costella design and build this car many years ago. I could probably go through my old files and find the original concept sketches. It was his second Land Speed Car. I sure do miss Jack. So nice to see Jim Hoogerhyde involved in keeping it running. Jim has driven several of Jacks cars and bikes.
You guys keep going above and beyond expectations for the EV modification industry!
Full circle. It was the Buckeye Bullet (along with John Wayland's White Zombie and the T-Zero) that got me into electric cars in the first place back in 2007. I was working for the OSU Museum at the time and went across the street to the Center For Automotive Research to check out the Buckeye Bullet and their Formula-E car and chat with Dr. Rizzoni about their EVs. Now I follow you and see you are building a streamliner to challenge the Buckeye Bullet record. Far Out!
6:25 It even has the new yoke like on the tesla 😁
Good to see the team back
waap steering. wing and a prayer :) so rad!
Looking forward to viewing the journey
8:36 Did they tell you they only had 550-600 bhp when they set that speed for the 2.0L class? I'm reasonably sure that is the same car that set the Bonneville records in G/BFS and G/BGS. Some of the best 2.0 L naturally aspirated engines are doing 450 bhp, but for a turbo car setup for land speed racing, they should be getting closer to 800-1000 bhp which is what Formula One was doing with 1500 cc turbo engines way back in the 1980s.
Truly Stunning Build Well Done Gentleman
This is a good application for ultra capacitors.
Good luck guys! That’s awesome!!
This is a great project. Good luck!
I really wonder what it would feel like putting that power down on salt, without the sounds of a gas engine telling you about the tracktion.
Just the deafening noise of wind and vibrations..
I am looking forward to how well you do. This is exciting times for electric vehicles and it will just get better :)
And some people still think EVs are slow.
I watched some gas and diesel power streamliners need a push car because first gear is so high. Will you need one?
No. It does not have a transmission. Just one speed.
We have enough torque to not need a push. But we might try it just to see if it helps.
Aluminum tire is a bad idea. You shou at least bond some material that adsorbs vibration and a flexible mount for different frequency dampening.
Ballast? More battery, no ballast, just my 2 cents
Batteries that far up front would require long huge gauge wires to transmit the voltage. Got to keep the wires short to maximize amp potential.
You might want to pick a different number, 666 doesn’t have the greatest reputation. Other than that I can’t wait.
Well judging by the tools in the background, very well done sir. Good luck!!!!
Nice to see one of Jack's cars evolving and still pushing records.
Good luck!
I can't wait for the car show in san marcos to reopen after the covid is over
Fascinating! Wishing you all the best of luck 💪🏻
Good luck Michael 👍 I know you can do it ev West rocks !
Batteries? Where the heck are they going to go in that little package?
It wasn’t easy... that’s all I can say. Ha!
Maybe I'm missing something. How did the record holder only do 315 in a mile but the same car does 341 in the shorter distance of a kilometer?
I'm not sure, perhaps they were in different classes. That car has run with several different engine configurations. What I see in the record book is G/BFS R. Yacoucci 8/06 348.743 mph and G/BGS R. Yacoucci 8/06 352.525 mph, both speeds being the two way average.
I realise now that you meant the electric record. Buckeye Bullet 1 did 314.958 mph in 2004, while Buckeye Bullet 3 did 341.264 mph (549.43 km/h) in 2016, so the answer is 12 years of development.