THE +POLE NEWSLETTER MARCH
Welcome to the Scalar Performance +Pole Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides our subscribers with the latest about Scalar Performance and the different tools and technologies we are developing to support the evolution of club level racing as it enters the electric age of motor racing, from real time telemetry systems to fully electric race car.
GOING FOR A SPIN WITH OUR NEW BATTERY PACK
As we announced in our February newsletter, the SCR1 Prototype #1 received its brand new battery pack and electric powertrain from Hypercraft USA. Both teams from Scalar Performance and Hypercraft worked tirelessly, often late at night, at our Atlanta Motorsports Park facility to fit, test and go over adjustments once connected into the SCR1.
After all tests were completed, it was time for celebrations as both teams watched the first wheels spin with the new powertrain.
Then testing continued outside as we drove the SCR1 around at the Atlanta Motorsports Park facility to gather some additional data.
The SCR1 Prototype #1 has now left Atlanta for a visit at Hypercraft facility in Utah to optimize the battery pack and powertrain performance.
THE SCR1 PROTOTYPE #2 DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
While the SCR1 Prototype #1 was being updated with its new battery pack at our United States facility, the SCR1 Prototype #2 began its development work at our Canadian facility located in Belleville, Ontario. The GR86 car used to build the SCR1 was completely stripped to start its makeover. First stop, our partner FDF Raceshop to weld the roll cage.
SCR1 Prototype 2 in Develpoment
GUEST SPEAKER FOR SPDA AT K1 SPEED
In February, our co-founder Joel Fallaise was invited by the Subaru Performance Drivers Associations (SPDA) to speak at K1 Speed Toronto about Scalar Performance and the technology developed for the SCR1 all-electric race car. The Subaru enthusiasts in attendance gained first hand knowledge about the development work being completed behind the scene on the world's first all-electric amateur touring race car.
SCALAR co-founder Joel Fallaise
INFRARED CAMERA TO LOOK FOR SAFETY ISSUES
Did you know Scalar Performance is using infrared camera technology to measure heat and look for any safety issues that might otherwise be invisible such as unexpected weak high-voltage crimps and connections, oiling or cooling problems, etc? This is just one of the many tools and safety procedures we use to make the SCR1 one of the most reliable and safe race cars on track.
An infrared view of the SCR1 - just one of the safety procedures underway during development
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Tech Tuesday
You can begin watching our Tech Tuesday videos featuring cool tech used in building the SCR1 all-electric race car on our YouTube channel.
Follow our co-founders Brian Bourne and Joel Fallaise as they step in front of the camera to showcase and explain in-depth engineering and technologies going into the development of this unique all-electric touring race car.
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Behind the scenes
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