Formula E Drivetrain Gets Broken Down, it's an Electric Car With Radiators

Electric car racing is still pretty definitely in its infancy. This, combined with the fact that the cars sound like vacuum cleaners, is a big part of why Formula E is being largely ignored by a majority of motorsports fans. But the cars involved are more than just formula-shaped Nissan Leafs, even if this video is put out by the company that makes the Leaf. It breaks down the Formula E drivetrain, and what it takes to make an electric car go fast.

The car obviously has more in common with a Leaf than it does to other Formula race cars, but it's important to note that electric drivertrains are starting to evolve to suit different purposes.