Vehicles

By design, an Electrathon America car is made for testing endurance and aerodynamics, not for showcasing brute power and all-out speed like a racing kart. The three-wheeled chassis equipped with narrow tires is designed for minimum rolling resistance and efficiency, while the hand-controlled steering, throttle, and braking systems are used for their minimal weight and packaging characteristics. This configuration allows the 6'1" Maxey to fit inside the vehicle.

However, if Matthew Maxey's Electrathon America-class car was to find itself sharing the track with a Rotax Max-class racing kart, this spec chart shows the basics of how they would differ:

Car 911 Specs:

Chassis: Blue Sky Design Aerocoupe

Width: 42"

Length: 100"

Wheelbase: 58"

Weight (w/ Driver): 350 lbs.

Motor: Briggs & Stratton Etek

Volts: 24

Horsepower: approx. 15 hp

Torque: approx. 31 ft./lbs.

Top Speed: approx. 92 mph

Racing Kart Specs:

Chassis: Rotax RM1

Width: 55"

Length: 72"

Wheelbase: 40"

Weight (w/ Driver): 375 lbs.

Engine: Rotax Max FR125

Displacement: 125cc

Horsepower: approx. 28 hp

Torque: approx. 15 ft./lbs

Top Speed: approx. 105 mph

Although the Rotax Max Kart would leave the Electrathon Car in the dust in a short race, a 60-plus minute Electrathon would show different results. The Rotax Max Car would need to make at least one pit stop for fuel while the 911 would still be lapping the track without having to make a single stop.