The development of an electric motorsport car, or any EV for that matter, is not without its challenges, a major one of which is that batteries, power inverters, motors, and cabling all need to be optimised for size, weight and power (SWaP). All store or carry high and potentially lethal voltages, that need to be monitored.

Also, contactors used to switch electrical power must often accommodate high inrush currents. These occur when switching a high voltage into a capacitive load (or one in which the impedance is predominantly capacitive). Pre-charge circuits are essential for applications with capacitive loads as current spikes of thousands of Amperes can easily damage system components and cause contactors to weld closed.