Electrathon America Forum

4TRIDENT4 · 4TRIDENT4

i want to preface this by sayng im not the most knowledgeable in terms of what i know on the electrical side, im more of a mechanical guy. i was having a discussion with some of the other members on the forum and part of that discussion was the rule about lithium batteries cannot exceed 1kw, there is no pow...

toddthuma · toddthuma

I would like to start a conversation about updating the ground clearance rule in the rules. But, first, allow me to share my experience to illustrate the contradiction in the rule book. Back in November of 2020 on a parking lot at Plant City High School, a parking lot used almost exclusively for busses...

babbydeers · babbydeers

How is a Lithium Battery Weighted?? Is the box that is contained in or just the battery pack itself if it is removal??

Archer321 · Archer321

Instead of everyone wandering around before and after a race trying to figure out and keep track of who their competition is, what if class signage was required on the cars near their numbers? It would make it a lot easier to know if you can ignore that car that just lapped you or if you need to make an adjus...

rauldomi515 · rauldomi515

I know that in the rule book it specifically states that cameras can't be used as substitutes, but why is this? Was that rule made back when cameras were really expensive and thus gave an unfair advantage? Do they get covered easily by debris? How come Kirk Swaney's vehicle, which has the record on the b...

Nitoragro · Nitoragro

Rule 9.2 states that "Brakes must be fitted to two wheels of the same axle. Either both front wheels or both rear wheels depending on vehicle construction." if the car had a front wheel collapse/ fall off (on a cycle car) or a back wheel collapse/fall off (in a tricycle) that could cause the...

dtbker · dtbker

Are there any contacts for clarification of restrictions/regulations? I have some ideas on alternatives for controllers that I would like to be able to ask to 'non-partisian' officials without spilling the beans to possible competitors.

electrathon · electrathon

It seems that this rule has been removed from the rulebook. Not sure when this happened. Lap counting: In the NW we run a lot of races each spring. We have a lot of cars show up (40+ not unusual). Historically we often had a lot of mistakes in the counting process, I can tell so horror stories about thi...

ShannonCloud · ShannonCloud

The offcial Electrathon rule says that it must be a full faced, DOL approved helmet. I was wondering if there are exceptions to this if it is a closed canopy? I have seen it pass through inspection before. I was just curious if there is any rule or if it is just luck of who is inspecting the vehicle and drive...

electrathon · electrathon

It has been a long time since I was as angry as I was today at an individual (participant) at a race. I have over the years watched many instances of poor sportsmanship from aggressive driving, intentional ballast weight cheating, and total neglect for following race rules, etc. What I watched tod...

electrathon · electrathon

Mike brought this one up in the disqualification posting. Comunication equipment is allowed (see rule #25.2) What comunication is allowed and not allowed durring a race: Radio? Cell phone? What about blue tooth? Texting? Possibly others?

electrathon · electrathon

How are you guys in other areas handling driver weigh in? Before the race, after the race, both? If someone is underweight after the race, how picky are you about the driver being light? What if you are pretty sure the driver was good at the start but now an hour later they are a pound light, do you DQ them...

Zaine Stapleton · Zaine Stapleton

So are the other races after the MHCC race going to be a first come first serve for the starting line up? Or is there going to be a bracket type deal for how you finished the last race, that is where you'll start for the next one? Or pick pole positions out of a hat or something?

electrathon · electrathon

This is part of an email sent out today my Mike Hodgert. It was directed at the NW but may have relevance in other areas too. If you are from the NW, please note the part that we require the teachers to fully participate in the verification of parental release requirements. The hammer that will come do...

electrathon · electrathon

If a driver/car is disqualified durring a race for an infraction, does he get to keep his laps or does the lap tally sheet get adjusted to show zero laps? Aaron W -- Edited by electrathon on Saturday 23rd of January 2010 05:20:10 PM

electrathon · electrathon

Has anyone evey seen a valid reason to use a passing flag? I realize that on a velodome that there may have been some call for it, but Electrathons are no longer held on the mini-tracks. When I do a pre-race talk, I never talk about the flag anymore and personally feel it just adds to the confusion (I ca...

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	Lithium 1kw rule (Preview) i want to preface this by sayng im not the most knowledgeable in terms of what i know on the electrical side, im more of a mechanical guy. i was having a discussion with some of the other members on the forum and part of that discussion was the rule about lithium batteries cannot exceed 1kw, there is no pow...	4TRIDENT4	18	2850	Jun 10, 2021 by nickg
	Ground Clearance Ruling Needs Revision - Debate (Preview) I would like to start a conversation about updating the ground clearance rule in the rules. But, first, allow me to share my experience to illustrate the contradiction in the rule book. Back in November of 2020 on a parking lot at Plant City High School, a parking lot used almost exclusively for busses...	toddthuma	9	1392	May 9, 2021 by ProEV
	Lithium Battery Weight (Preview) How is a Lithium Battery Weighted?? Is the box that is contained in or just the battery pack itself if it is removal??	babbydeers	1	873	Feb 24, 2021 by Archer321
	Class/division signage? (Preview) Instead of everyone wandering around before and after a race trying to figure out and keep track of who their competition is, what if class signage was required on the cars near their numbers? It would make it a lot easier to know if you can ignore that car that just lapped you or if you need to make an adjus...	Archer321	10	1592	Mar 1, 2020 by mrc
	Cameras as Substitutes for Mirrors? (Preview) I know that in the rule book it specifically states that cameras can't be used as substitutes, but why is this? Was that rule made back when cameras were really expensive and thus gave an unfair advantage? Do they get covered easily by debris? How come Kirk Swaney's vehicle, which has the record on the b...	rauldomi515	2	1372	Nov 5, 2018 by Mike Hodgert
	Brakes (Preview) Rule 9.2 states that "Brakes must be fitted to two wheels of the same axle. Either both front wheels or both rear wheels depending on vehicle construction." if the car had a front wheel collapse/ fall off (on a cycle car) or a back wheel collapse/fall off (in a tricycle) that could cause the...	Nitoragro	6	2644	Nov 8, 2016 by Brendan_Smith
	contact for questions on rules ? (Preview) Are there any contacts for clarification of restrictions/regulations? I have some ideas on alternatives for controllers that I would like to be able to ask to 'non-partisian' officials without spilling the beans to possible competitors.	dtbker	1	3367	Nov 3, 2011 by electrathon
	results challange (Preview) It seems that this rule has been removed from the rulebook. Not sure when this happened. Lap counting: In the NW we run a lot of races each spring. We have a lot of cars show up (40+ not unusual). Historically we often had a lot of mistakes in the counting process, I can tell so horror stories about thi...	electrathon	13	6458	Mar 7, 2011 by mhodgertt
	Helmet rule? (Preview) The offcial Electrathon rule says that it must be a full faced, DOL approved helmet. I was wondering if there are exceptions to this if it is a closed canopy? I have seen it pass through inspection before. I was just curious if there is any rule or if it is just luck of who is inspecting the vehicle and drive...	ShannonCloud	2	2858	Oct 5, 2010 by mhodgertt
	Sportsmanship (Preview) It has been a long time since I was as angry as I was today at an individual (participant) at a race. I have over the years watched many instances of poor sportsmanship from aggressive driving, intentional ballast weight cheating, and total neglect for following race rules, etc. What I watched tod...	electrathon	5	3342	May 11, 2010 by electrathon
	Comunication (closed) (Preview) Mike brought this one up in the disqualification posting. Comunication equipment is allowed (see rule #25.2) What comunication is allowed and not allowed durring a race: Radio? Cell phone? What about blue tooth? Texting? Possibly others?	electrathon	12	4636	Mar 31, 2010 by electrathon
	Driver weight (Preview) How are you guys in other areas handling driver weigh in? Before the race, after the race, both? If someone is underweight after the race, how picky are you about the driver being light? What if you are pretty sure the driver was good at the start but now an hour later they are a pound light, do you DQ them...	electrathon	10	3714	Mar 31, 2010 by Ron Jacobson
	starting line up (Preview) So are the other races after the MHCC race going to be a first come first serve for the starting line up? Or is there going to be a bracket type deal for how you finished the last race, that is where you'll start for the next one? Or pick pole positions out of a hat or something?	Zaine Stapleton	5	3107	Mar 29, 2010 by electrathon
	new insurance guidelines (Preview) This is part of an email sent out today my Mike Hodgert. It was directed at the NW but may have relevance in other areas too. If you are from the NW, please note the part that we require the teachers to fully participate in the verification of parental release requirements. The hammer that will come do...	electrathon	1	2746	Mar 4, 2010 by electrathon
	What does disqualify mean? (Preview) If a driver/car is disqualified durring a race for an infraction, does he get to keep his laps or does the lap tally sheet get adjusted to show zero laps? Aaron W -- Edited by electrathon on Saturday 23rd of January 2010 05:20:10 PM	electrathon	11	6416	Jan 27, 2010 by mhodgertt
	Passing flag (Preview) Has anyone evey seen a valid reason to use a passing flag? I realize that on a velodome that there may have been some call for it, but Electrathons are no longer held on the mini-tracks. When I do a pre-race talk, I never talk about the flag anymore and personally feel it just adds to the confusion (I ca...	electrathon	1	2931	Dec 31, 2009 by meangreen
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