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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
Way to shoot yourself in the foot. All those vehicles you just showed in those photos have drivetrains that are replaced multiple times a season (for F1) and overhauled after every race (if not replaced) for the LM prototypes.
If that's not disposable...what is?
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Originally Posted by chrisl
Those are pretty much throwaway cars - their life expectancy is tiny compared to any viable street car.
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Formula 1 mandates 8 engines and 5 transmissions per season, each weekend being about 1,000 km, with an 18,000 rpm redline I wouldn't be surprised if an F1 engine/transmission turns over more times in it's lifetime (don't forget dyno tuning before it leaves the factory) than a regular passenger car does in it's first couple years.
The batteries are thrown out every weekend but the KERS system is integrated into the transmission so it lasts 4 races.
No idea about the LMP cars though. Point being they aren't as disposable as you're implying, they are rather durable compared to the environment they are placed in and are being scaled to commercial use as we speak.
Edit did some ballpark maths, should probably change the comparison in passenger cars to "first year" not years.