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Ep. 16 | DS TECHEETAH's Mark Preston Talks Dominance in Formula E Motorsports

Moore's Lobby · 21 Jan 2021 · 44m · Episode 1

What this episode covers

Mark Preston, founding team principal of DS TECHEETAH and founder of Street Drone, discusses the engineering and strategic dominance of his team in Formula E, including the evolution from 5-speed gearboxes to direct drive motors and the critical role of driver-managed regenerative braking. He explains how Formula E serves as a high-performance prototyping lab, accelerating the transfer of technologies like battery management and power electronics to road cars such as the DS3. Preston also outlines his career trajectory from hazardous material tankers and Formula One simulation to autonomous vehicle development, emphasizing the importance of rapid iteration and solving complex problems at the cutting edge.

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Companies
DS TECHEETAH, DS Automobiles, Street Drone, Oxford Yasser Motors, McLaren, Arrows Grand Prix, Super Guri, Honda, GM, Porsche, Mercedes, Red Bull, Toroso, Tesla, VW
Products
DS3
Also
Formula E, Formula One

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