User:Nielmot/Electric Falcon

The Electric Falcon is an open wheel electric race car developed by College of Technology students at Bowling Green State University. It competed in the Formula Lightning racing series from 1994 through 2004 when the series folded.

The goal of the project was to spur the development of electric vehicle technology at the college level. BGSU students developed and built a electric powertrain, motor controller, and battery exchange system to swap out used batteries with fresh ones during pitstops. The success of the Electric Falcon project led to the formation of the BGSU Electric Vehicle Institute.

The Electric Falcon was retired in 2004 and is currently being prepared for permenant display at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The car will be on display in mid October, 2010.