Edna the electric drive train test mule meets Tesla & Ferrari at the drag strip (video)

California-based electric-car startup Atieva recently drag raced its powertrain test mule, Edna, against a Tesla Model S & a Ferrari California.



It’s not the best looker, but Edna gets to the finish line first. Which variant of the Tesla Model S is used in the race isn’t specified, but it is unlikely to be the highest performing P90D – at least not in Ludicrous mode. Tesla claims that a P90D in Ludicrous mode can reach 60 mph (96.6 kph) in 2.8 seconds.¹ Edna, as the video shows, is credited by its creator with a 0-60 mph time of 3.08 seconds.

On the other hand, the test mule is hampered by a heavier body with inferior aerodynamics. Atieva claims that their production vehicle will reach 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster than Edna – that's faster than a P90D in Ludicrous mode. However, production is planned for 2018, & it is likely that Tesla will have something faster by then. Many other manufactures have electrics on the drawing board – other startups & some established names – so the Atieva production vehicle is likely to enter a crowded market.

http://electriccarsreport.com/2016/07/watch-edna-electric-van-beats-tesla-ferrari-drag-race/

http://electrek.co/2016/07/13/atieva-edna-races-all-electric-van-against-tesla-model-s-ferrari-video/

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/news/a29996/where-did-this-900-horsepower-electric-van-come-from/
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¹ Tesla Motors: https://www.tesla.com/models/design / California based electric-car startup Atieva recently race powertrain test vehicle mule Edna Tesla Ferrari drag race Edna converted Mercedes-Benz Vito commercial van Ferrari California Tesla Model S lining up specs Tesla startup Model S P90D Ludicrous mode drag race Atieva test vehicle Edna two electric motors two sets of power electronics two gearboxes one battery storing 87 kWh energy over 900 horsepower software components Edna test powertrain system motor control algorithms regenerative braking behaviors accelerator pedal feel cooling strategies Edna electric van accelerate 0 to 60 mph 3.08 seconds Atieva chassis body final product 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster Atieva engineering former Tesla VP Model S Chief Engineer Peter Rawlinson working luxury electric sedan 2018 electric-car startup raised significant funding build half-billion-dollar electric car factory California /