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Watch Dumas and the VW Prototype climb the legendary Pikes Peak!
As we covered in our previous news article, the VW I.D. R smashed last month the Pikes Peak record by about 18 seconds, impressing with the capabilities of the sleek looking prototype over the 12 miles long (20 km) track.
Volkswagen now released the official video from the record-breaking run, showing the feat by numerous angles, including an on-board camera! Two interesting things to notice: the way the prototype moves neatly around the winding racetrack, resulting in almost a charming dance around the edge of the limits of both the car and course; and the use of the right-foot braking technique from Dumas. You have to consider in fact that in an electric car there cannot be any overlapping of throttle and brake inputs. Quoting @Jimlaad43 "An electric motor can't give out power and regen at the same time, and most electric motors shut off completely if asked to do both". Basically, applying throttle and brake together means asking the motor to spin in two different directions (forward and backwards) at the same time, hence why it is not possible. In addition, Dumas was reported saying that by using his right foot he could maximise deceleration, which is key to get the best efficiency out of electric cars.
 Have you seen the video? What are your impressions of it?
Let us know in the comments!
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