The Engineering Behind Formula E - How It Works

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The Engineering Behind Formula E - How It Works. How does a Formula E car work? We’ll be breaking down the science and strategy behind the battery, the motor, the transmission, the tires, the aerodynamics, the suspension, the brakes and regen, the cooling system, and of course the very unique aspect of the sport of having two cars per driver, swapped mid race.
The 170 kW (approximately 230 HP) electric motor used in season 1 of Formula E was developed originally for the McLaren P1 supercar, and at its development it had the greatest power density of any automotive electric motor in the world, with 8 kW per kg. The regulations are now open, so teams can use more than one motor if they’d like, and develop the motors themselves. While the power output can never exceed 170 kW during a race, you can alter the efficiency of the motor, meaning you’ll be able to run flat out longer than other teams if your motor is more efficient. With the weight of the car, including the driver, at just 900 kg (or under 2000 lbs), the cars can hit 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds.
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@aleblanc3547 8 лет назад

The good thing is, it's pretty quiet. The bad thing is, it's pretty quiet.

@SuperScottCrawford 8 лет назад

+A LeBlanc shhhh! what?

@johnathanchow9360 8 лет назад

it actually sounds like those big rd cars like Traxx

@nosafetyswitch9378 8 лет назад

+A LeBlanc to the driver it sounds like he is driving a spacecraft. Even a small electric motor, when used in automotive sounds awsome to the driver. Different from IC motor but awsome.

@ytxstream 8 лет назад

+A LeBlanc Believe me it isn't quite at all if you hear it in person

@SuperScottCrawford 8 лет назад

ytxstream quite, indeed.

@Ngontih 8 лет назад

They should really get rid of fan boost

@Exevium 8 лет назад

+Rad I don't know. It sort off creates a hype, yet I don't feel it really does that much during the race. Compared to DRS it offers hardly any benefit and it only lasts 5 seconds. I say, if it doesn't hurt the sport, it can only benefit from it.

@BunkerBlog 7 лет назад

Only thing I don't like about Formula E. Popular drivers get an unfair advantage.

@projectjt3149 6 лет назад

And benefit it it does because fan boost is really marketing. Fan Boost makes people want to know more about the drivers, who are the first, and not last, things that get people involved with Formula E. Not to mention, it makes the teams extra competitive in attracting attention and keeping their heads cool so that they have a better chance getting the Fan Boost. TL;DR More attention, more competition, more fans, more money. Win-win.

@DJ_Dett 8 лет назад

One of the really exciting parts to Formula E is how the sport will help drive development for better electrical vehicle technology.

@4lairr 8 лет назад

I'm glad they post these races online and I hope that continues. Not the fastest cars but the racing is competitive and exciting to watch. It will be awesome to see the tech changes over the coming seasons.

@RobWhittlestone 8 лет назад

Very insightful - great video, thanks! All the best, Rob, Switzerland.

@EngineeringExplained 8 лет назад

+RobWhittlestone Thanks Rob! It was awesome to get behind the scenes and shoot this sport. They were super open about media presence, and I had some great chats with engineers/drivers. It's fascinating how unique the strategy is behind it, as a result of it being electric.

@RobWhittlestone 8 лет назад

Engineering Explained Is the idea that the technology advances gained in racing, getting an edge over the competition drives innovation which will then spill over into mainstream automotive design? Like Tesla on steroids? I mean, having Tesla performance and 800-mile range would be the holy grail, wouldn't it? ATB, Rob

@Crlarl 8 лет назад

The technologies that get developed for Formula E should improvements in consumer cars. The tire wear, electric motors, batteries, etc.

@joshkiej6601 8 лет назад

+dimmddr1 well, they don't really develop batteries since they all use the same, but there will be great innovations in tires and electric motors

@shi01 8 лет назад

+The Real Santa Claus Well, that's just partially true. It's true that the teams don't develope the batteries by their own. But the Batterie supplier has to meet the requirements given out by the FIA. And as Jason stated in the Video, the Batteries they plan to use in 2019 should have twice the capacity of the Batteries they have now. So there is a development in the background.

@TodunOlusola 7 лет назад

Carl Siemens they do

@pinkdispatcher 8 лет назад

Fascinating. I didn't even know this existed. It should be on TV more.

@lwwells 8 лет назад

I'm actually super excited about the future of this.

@thought1212 8 лет назад

+Luke Wells me too. should really help the tech for us consumers and be fun to watch.

@alexisthemexican 8 лет назад

Same here. I find this really cool

@TheNosyGamer 8 лет назад

ugh I hate the fanboost idea. Everything else is unique I guess

@Jaqen-HGhar 8 лет назад

You got your video posted on Jalopnik, not sure if that's happened before for you but wanted to say congrats. More publicity is always a good thing. Awesome video, I was hoping you were going to be a COTA. It's a great track from the times I've gone but I've never seen a race there just events.

@EngineeringExplained 8 лет назад

+Brandon Ottinger (Jaqen H'ghar80) Awesome! Could you share the link with me?

@Jaqen-HGhar 8 лет назад

Engineering Explained Sure thing, It's actually under "The Garage" but it's just a side blog of Jalopnik and it's on the main page. I actually saw it cross posted on Gawker or io9 I think. thegarage.jalopnik.com/these-five-cheap-mods-can-actually-turn-your-car-into-c-1771419775

@antoniocorreamartin6059 8 лет назад

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@stevenslough1515 7 лет назад

BOY !! A lot of information in a very short time. Thanks.

@simplyyourtube 8 лет назад

So excited to hear you did a video on formula e. Underwhelming degree of information and media out there on this sport. It's highly entertaining for the way the cars run and now I can explain it even better to my friends. Congratulations in regards for working with FIA for this video.

@Huntracony 8 лет назад

FanBoost? so that basically means the most popular people, and those are generally the people that win, have a better chance of winning again. That seems like a shitty system.

@yourlifeisagreatstory 8 лет назад

+Huntracony haha yah! For every 100 "Like's" of Facebook, .455 kJ is added to the car; and for every Hug a driver receives by a female on race day, .80085 kJ is added. The driver with the least amount of "Like's" and hugs receives a Driver Insurance Capped Kilojoule (known as D.I.C.K.) This allows the driver to receive the average kJ boost of the second and third place fan favorite. All the drivers line up in position, and the least popular driver has to go to the back and take the D.I.C.K. from behind. A previous handicap known as a Progressive Enhancement Neutralizing Insurance Set-up was used but was found to hurt drivers in the long run of competition. -Edit- I honestly thought that you were joking! I thought/figured FanBoost was some kind of performance enhancer (Like some kind of fan that used to increase power/speed.) After posting my reply I did a google search to find out what it was, as I just now discovered Formula E to begin with, and found out that it really was a fan vote system to benefit a drivers performance. I get why they are doing it, but it is a bit off putting whenever any driver is giving a benefit that others aren't, especially if that reward is based off of votes of likability.....

@yourlifeisagreatstory 8 лет назад

***** Because I was using 1kJ as the base, as well kJ always being used as the measurement.

@rasseranch9393 7 лет назад

your comment was awesome. xDDDD

@i-85videos47 8 лет назад

I REALLY like this format of video EE. It reminds me a lot of MCM's "How to Turbo in 5 minutes" video. A ton of concise, high quality, technical information really quickly really without too much explanation makes for a really engaging video

@just82much72 8 лет назад

another great video EE... I thought I had a broad understanding of vehicle technology but since subscribing a year or so ago I have learned so much more especially in regards to automotive technology and mechanical functions! thanks again for your insight and hard work. it must be hard work doing what you do! thanks again. your loyal follower. .... -Mark

@superhydrocarbon 8 лет назад

Insanely comprehensive! I rarely comment on RU-vid but this was a really fantastic video!

@jonathancano6387 6 лет назад

I'm a new fan/spectator for formula E. Your video was a great presentation of the various engineering facets of the sport. Thanks.

@SuperScottCrawford 8 лет назад

haha! that shot of the three overheated cars was great! imagine a race ending like that - 3 cars 'racing' towards the finish line. i can't wait!

@zacksstuff 6 лет назад

I just started watching Formula E last night, and I've already watched (or binged) 4 hours of the stuff. It's really incredible to watch.

@ccmaster86 8 лет назад

It's awesome that the Formula series adopted an EV standard. People don't usually realize that consumer vehicles adopt technologies that started out as Formula tech. The research and advancements for efficiency, safety, and battery technology that goes into Formula E, will hopefully be adapted for consumer EVs in the future!

@SGM260190 8 лет назад

Nice i8 safety car.

@__Leon__ 8 лет назад

+SGM 26 i saw one yesterday

@Nagby3 8 лет назад

big improvement : you can talk and be heard while standing next to the track

@sojinnzero 8 лет назад

I wasn't ever much into Formula 1, but I could get into this. With all the equalizing regulations, it seems to bring back driver skill to the forefront. I think driving legend Ayrton Senna once said that his most beloved memories of racing were back in his go-cart days due to it being strictly driver vs driver

@Quintinohthree 8 лет назад

+Amman Ashani Don't forget, that's 150 kJ you don't get for free either.

@avsrule247 8 лет назад

This is so cool! I had no idea it was a thing, thanks for sharing!

@stapleboss 8 лет назад

+avsrule247 Glad I am not the only one - not sure how I never heard of this but I like it.

@ant0n1o13 8 лет назад

+stapleboss Its only in its second season, and in season one all the cars were identical. I'm not surprised it doesn't have a huge following yet! As development is opened up and electric cars become more accepted on-road I expect this competition will get a lot more attention.

@Rahhhhhnman 8 лет назад

That was a power of info in a short time, had to rewatch to catch it all. Well done, great info on a part of motorsport that I have been trying to come to grips with.

@donloder1 7 лет назад

Those sound reminds me of a local RC competition I used to watch back home.

@JoshuaC923 8 лет назад

great racing series, action packed from the start to finish, great video!

@picnicking5884 8 лет назад

This was really well put together and concise, thanks for making it :)

@aftasarden2 8 лет назад

It´s nice you touch different subjects in the automotive world. Good video!

@2stroketurbo 8 лет назад

awesome video. very informative thanks !

@Spetsop 7 лет назад

This is a great chance to start developing electric car technology at a faster pace! Amazing!!!

@Jorma17 3 года назад

Outstanding summation

@_NoDrinkTheBleach 8 лет назад

Thanks for the info on the series.

@xbigcat22 8 лет назад

Keep doing videos like this! Loved the snow trucks as well

@11thHrPro 5 лет назад

This was a very good explanation about how these cars work. I'm just getting into Formula E racing and I am trying to learn about the technology. This is incredible stuff.

@FrancisZerbib 8 лет назад

Excellent video. Thank you

@hitardo 8 лет назад

Great work! Thank you for one more amazing video.

@Exevium 8 лет назад

Nice shot of that Buemi divebomb :)

@DrifterD 8 лет назад

Enjoyed watching this video learning about Formula E. Really cool!

@eugenehvorostyanov2409 8 лет назад

Excellent video. Thank you.

@HilbertPhilip 8 лет назад

Great video. You're the first one that actually make the Formula E quite a lil bit interesting to me, except for the RC motor sound..

@fredericoespinoza 8 лет назад

Very cool , great vid as always man

@jmarriottc 8 лет назад

Torque vectoring could really get the speeds up, however this feels more like Le Mans than F1 which is interesting. This really highlights our lacking battery technology but hoping it helps advance the science of energy storage.

@celo8019 8 лет назад

Wow this is awesome! First time hearing about this!

@MrImhighoffmusic 8 лет назад

Wow you coming up to 700k subscribers quick you have come a long way.

@EngineeringExplained 8 лет назад

+MrImhighoffmusic 2016 is the year! :)

@akonnema 8 лет назад

+Engineering Explained You will probally hit one million this year! Great work.

@92813justin 8 лет назад

Very exciting technology. I hope this can improve the electric battery technology faster than ever before. I didn't know they had so many restrictions on their formula E vehicles. Thanks for this in depth video!

@Natuh21 8 лет назад

Pretty good video! keep it up!

@shadowpod13 6 лет назад

First time hearing of Formula E. Pretty cool. I wish them the best.

@marcelomilani 8 лет назад

Awesome video!

@masonforrest857 8 лет назад

Congrats on 700,000 subscribers!

@beaudanner 8 лет назад

I really learned a lot. Thanks :)

@Island728 8 лет назад

Excellent video

@DanielZanSalazar 8 лет назад

That was an amazing explanation. I'm more excited about Formula E now.

@GruntW0rk 7 лет назад

Great videos. Love the wealth of information. Keep it up and you will have my sub for life.

@TheRealFobican 8 лет назад

I imagine this to be a little bit as watching huge RC cars that you can sit into and no need to control externally. Seems interesting to test how that will feel like to drive.

@TheSuburban15 8 лет назад

Thanks for not glossing-over the cost of building induction chargers into the roads.

@Wolfhound_81 7 лет назад

Wow, really liked that specific Video and realized that opposite to normal motorsport, Formula E could actually be really interesting for me to follow.

@kuronosan 8 лет назад

How terrible is Fanboost?

@qwesx 8 лет назад

+Gregory Sherman In the past it didn't seem to give anyone an actual advantage. One of the drivers actually complained that using it wastes too much energy in the long run. Also I think in Long Beach one driver tried to use it to overtake the car in front - which failed. So it's not as strong as people might think. Still, I am still very sceptical about this Fan Boost thing as it puts popularity over racing skill. However, I still prefer Formula E to Formula 1, it's just more interesting because of the narrow street courses. There's always a fight for the better position whereas in F1 it seems they just drive in circles for two hours and rarely anyone actually overtakes. Maybe it's also because the Formula E cars are much closer together in regards of power.

@husky701rider9 8 лет назад

+qwesx what ls fan boost?

@Carlisho 8 лет назад

+qwesx The power thing is actually true, one thing I hate about Formula 1 is watching only RedBull, Ferrari and Mercedes/McLaren win the races because of the better engine and extra power. The other teams dont even get a chance to try. Formula E in the other hand, power is the same, meaning that everyone has a chance of winning and the race is actually based on driver skills and managment, making the sport way more interesting.

@leepuckett9706 8 лет назад

+CarlosG 0619 The reason why Mercedes, Ferrari, and Renault Engines win races is because those teams spend countless of millions more than any other team. This money goes is used towards more than just the engines, but also aerodynamics, mechanical grip, etc. It is not a surprise that they win, they simply put more resources in. This causes innovation which trickles down to a car you drive every day (abs, traction control, etc.). Racing is not about just driver skill, it's also about the car. Look how boring stock series are, aka. Nascar, and how attendance has dropped so much in the past year. Anyone can win regardless of how much time and money you put into it; you are rooting for the drivers now and not the car. Racing has lost it's appeal.

@joeperez-marchese1213 6 лет назад

This is awesome. Never heard of Formula E until now. This might become even more popular than Formula 1, since combustion engines are on their way out, and electric is the way of the future.

@ssbpd1 8 лет назад

Great video and great explnation of FE.

@justincharlie4031 8 лет назад

great video

@badeshka1 8 лет назад

Congratulations on 700k :D

@MaikEletrica 8 лет назад

Very good video ;)

@skillit32 8 лет назад

Fascinating, I had no idea!

@KiwiPowerNZ 8 лет назад

Not allowed capacitors? That sucks, these racing teams will help develop the technology, and the thing we should be developing is capacitors, not just batteries and motors.

@MrStuart21 7 лет назад

Gotta change -

@Folsomdsf2 6 лет назад

Would you be surprised that.. not really? It's a materials problem that is far outside the scope and budget of the teams.

@PhilipX2030 3 года назад

Looking good! Hope this goes prime time in our culture. 54kW are on the way

@KonnakkottuJohn 8 лет назад

Great video!

@EngineeringExplained 8 лет назад

+John Konnakkottu Thanks John!

@TheShamarski 8 лет назад

when I saw you on the Formula E snapchat story... i knew a good insightful video was going to come from you.

@xX_Gravity_Xx 8 лет назад

This is pretty cool. Not the biggest Formula E fan, I like renewable race fuels better, but for something exponentially less expensive, it's pretty cool.

@leandrolaporta2196 8 лет назад

excellent info, i didn't knew the issues with re-gen (e-brakes), very interesting thank you, i enjoy formula E very much, and i think we must support it as the tech developed there, will be on the electric cars on the streets in 5 to 10 years.

@palabinash 8 лет назад

The technologies from these cars will be used in production electric cars like we have been doing for combustion cars...

@TheBanzai369 8 лет назад

Definitely looks interesting. Saw it on TV few times,

@gigglesgames1 8 лет назад

This is awesome

@Lucid-Visions 8 лет назад

Great video I'm a huge formula one fan when I First saw formula e I thought it was a gimmick but I'm looking forward to it now cuz u explained it

@oliver24x 8 лет назад

Doesn't seem like this will take over F1 any time soon, which I like. I think both should run alongside, but I prefer ICE's in racing. Great video!

@jaredgarbo3679 8 лет назад

+oliver24x Soon. The motor/engine performance favours the electric motor easily. But the battery/fuel tank technology favours the ICE due to petroleum having Energy density of 12,2000 Wh/kg while battery has only 200 Wh/kg.

@OhMyKMPR 8 лет назад

+oliver24x I hope it won't take over F1 anytime soon but I definitely hope it will be it's own recognized thing alongside the traditional F1. No doubt the ICEs are the fan's and probably team's favorites just because of the sound and history attached to them and racing in general. As an engineering student, however, I'm very excited to see how Formula-E evolves in the next couple of years. More power, more efficiency and hopefully more recognition is something to come in the not so distant future. There's lots of potential in these little electric motors and lots of experience to be made in electric racing.

@QuickGaAaamezorSTUdioQG54B1TCH 8 лет назад

NICE TECH ^__^

@luipermom 8 лет назад

Very interesting vídeo. Thank you very much for sharing your knowlwdge. I think formula E is a kind of "test bench" for things and technologies we will be in our electric cars in a near future. Keep up the good job!

@6Twisted 8 лет назад

Fanboost? What's next, throwing banana peels on the track? I thought this was supposed to be a sport, not a political match.

@areexseven4015 8 лет назад

Banana peels? Where are the turtle shells also?

@mark33545 8 лет назад

sprinklers, double points, elimination qualifying, oh wait

@banddude121 8 лет назад

+6Twisted Fanboost doesn't help at all. Drivers have used it in the past and the gap barely closes.

@uncreativename9936 8 лет назад

+Are Ex Seven I'd support that

@jasminebanares5555 8 лет назад

+6Twisted As much as I hate fanboost, I gotta say that all other aspects of Formula E is just great. The racing is fantastic and the level of fan access to the sport is unbelievable. All races are free and on their website.

@CarlLaberfeld 8 лет назад

interesting topic!

@TechDude207 8 лет назад

I was in the same grandstand! And I actually caught the crash in one of my photos. Pretty good race.

@EthanHeffernan 8 лет назад

Did you go today?

@TechDude207 8 лет назад

Nah, have a midterm tomorrow

@theevilmeister 6 лет назад

This is cool because there is so much innovations ripe for the taking. The technology is in it's infancy whereas F1 has sort of leveled off in terms of new, exciting engine/aero design.

@sarbajitdas7659 4 года назад

Please explain the entire engineering in formula e from its basic to its depth

@WhispersOfWind 8 лет назад

The sound is _cool,_ kinda like the _cell battery._ Sounds of _the future..._

@chandrasekarvenkataramani1843 7 лет назад

Thank you for the informative video !.. Do you have any info on the Motor type and specs commonly used by these cars ?

@downundertech596 8 лет назад

To bad they don't show this on free to air tv in australia, I would much rather this than F1

@Beybladeawsomeness 8 лет назад

Lol what's I've tried watching it, and I almost fell asleep.

@janisstrazdins8944 7 лет назад

1:53 electric car advertising oil copany... :D

@Aliceintraining 7 лет назад

you still need to lube the car up even if it runs off electricity, else the gearbox and diff would break.

@janisstrazdins8944 7 лет назад

indian oil sells petrol - gasoline

@saltymonke3682 7 лет назад

Janis Strazdins well, the majority of renewable energy investor are actually oil companies

@randy109 7 лет назад

My friends and I were big into "slot cars". We put the slot cars away when we were about 13 and by 16 were building 60's Muscle Cars. That was 45 years ago. I'm taking a "Wait and See" attitude towards Formula E. I've been into F1 and NASCAR for many decades and I'm not sure if I'm ready to spend an afternoon watching GIANT "Slot Cars" go round and round. Looks cool, but we had better "wait and see" if people are ready to leave the sounds and smells of F1 and NASCAR...

@rapgodthor148 8 лет назад

thanks budd

@prayerpowersr854 8 лет назад

I am queefed at how you don't have more subs, but other car channels with lesser content have more.

@kevinkiernan9364 8 лет назад

Because humans prefer to be entertained rather than educated. We are a minority, those that sub to an engineering chanel. Please post this video on your Facebook and Twitter pages! The more views he gets, the more subs he'll get, the more money he'll make and the more videos he'll produce, that is how it works.

@maxeluy 8 лет назад

I saw the first season here on my country (Uruguay - Punta del Este) and was awesome, i am a fan of this m.sport, and its more fun than F1 because the racing it's more unpredictable, BTW great Video as always

@F14Goose37 8 лет назад

I'm sure it was fun to watch and would be fun to work on the teams, but all I can think about is how it just sounds like a pack of golf carts.

@uncreativename9936 8 лет назад

+Brian Choitz Yeah at first I thought it was kind of cool actually, but its impossible to tell when the drivers are on throttle without an exhaust note :(

@Angelum_Band 6 лет назад

Finally the future! Next electric drag racing and the fastest production electric motorcycle in the world.

@KishoreRajendra 2 года назад

Hey Jason, can you make a new video on how Formula-E progressed? As of 2021, they are now not swapping cars mid race!

@Ghost96s 8 лет назад

I think it's okay to limit the power output because teams are somehow encouraged to improve the engine's efficiency, which would be great, not only for formula-e but also for the rest of the electric cars industry

@HimanshuSharmazzzz 8 лет назад

So happy to see mahindra and indian oil.

@MavHunter20XX 8 лет назад

At least they're doing this for accelerated R&D for trickle down technology. However, now that I've actually sat through the video, it shows how much more flexible ICE are compared to battery powered motors need to remain at a certain temperature. I like how some luxury cars are using a type of AWD where the primary drive wheels are ICE while the other wheels are driven by electric motor, however, I'd like to see this more in production cars ranging from $14k to $23 where they are supposedly garner to the masses.What boggles the mind is the continued use of lithium polymer batteries where NimH are more cost effective and better for the environment and don't degrade if discharged completely.

@brianperalta3520 8 лет назад

very nice nice

@plasmabhai 8 лет назад

Hi Jason, can you please explain what the guy at 4:47 was doing with the dry ice?? I am guessing something to do with cooling, but can't say for sure what since the car seemed to be in the pit already. Great video as always!! Thanks!!