Yesterday the local television station Tele 1 collected film material for a report about the “Julier” Formula Student team. The team did run more tests on the Alpnach air field, and this time the weather was much better compared to the last weekend. With the risk to get sun burned 😉

Until Tele 1 publishes the material, I have here pictures from the scene, the team and the car.

Backside of chassis with compartment above the batteries open:

The car uses electrical brakes to recuperate energy into the batteries. Additional mechanical brakes are used:

Cooling is needed for the motors and for the DC motor controller:

First electrical tests and turning on the system for a check. For safety reasons, electrical isolated gloves are used, and one person always is ready to hit the emergency off button:

With a weight of only 175 kg, 4 person can lift the car:

The feedback from the pilot is very important: he ‘feels’ how the system reacts, so he can give guidance what to fine tune and to improve:

Update: Tele1 has published the report:

 

 

Happy Racing 🙂