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06-05-2005, 07:55 PM
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Who said electric cars are slow?
Electric car speed record attempt Orange e=motion electric car (Image: ABB) The British-built electric car aims to smash the world speed record A group of British engineers is aiming to take the official land speed record for an electrical vehicle. The team is set to attempt the 394km/h (245mph) record and to become the first to pass the 483km/h (300mph) barrier, in Nevada, US. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4513529.stm Regards Prof. Rabit |
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06-05-2005, 08:06 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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Bet it doesnt handle as well as the petrol equivlent though!
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07-05-2005, 11:04 AM
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Generally missunderstood
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lara Victoria
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How about his electric car. It's a bit more practical
http://www.acpropulsion.com/tzero_pages/tzero_home.htm 0 to 60 mph 4.07 sec 1/4 mile 13.24 sec at 90 mph Check out the vids of it out draging a Corvette. jzab Last edited by jzab; 07-05-2005 at 11:55 AM. |
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07-05-2005, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Interesting stuff. I think that even though the General Motors EV1 of the '90s is considered a sour memory, advancing battery technology due to cellular phones might make the fully electric car a concept worth reconsidering in the future.
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speedy electric car
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