IIT-M students unveil electric formula race car

THE Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras students unveiled a first-of-its-kind electric formula race car on Monday. According to IIT-M, the car, RFR 23, was a result of yearlong efforts from Team Raftar, which consists of 45 students across disciplines.

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With the electric drive's higher power, students expect to see significant improvements in the speed and lap times of race cars, compared to the earlier internal combustion engine model. They aim to become the best formula student team in the world. Team Raftar specialises in building high-perfo