On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 3:15:48 AM UTC+13, wrote:
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 10:30:05 PM UTC-5, George Haeh wrote:
I wonder about the tire footprint on grass fields. We might be seeing the
tires digging little trenches.

At 22:23 18 March 2015, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 5:19:08 PM UTC-5, Vaughn wrote:

Since most of the energy for the launch (until you break ground, anyhow)

would be coming from the wheels, would this qualify as a ground launch?

Inquiring minds want to know...

I'm looking forward to the burnouts on asphalt! This is a silly idea. You're better off with a bungee cord to get to take-off speed.

Why, other than the weight of the electric motor and battery?

Car tow would be better than bungee. But either needs to have someone else around to help.