Buckeye Bullet Electric Racer Breaks EV Speed Record!
Posted By Cameron Scott On August 25, 2010 @ 6:40 pm In Green Transportation | No Comments
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Electric cars [5] don’t exactly have a reputation for being serious speed demons — but that could change as Ohio State [6]‘s lithium ion-powered Buckeye Bullet 2 just shattered the world land speed record for a battery-powered vehicle. The streamlined electric racer averaged 291 miles per hour in back-to-back tests this week in the Utah Salt Flats.
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The Bullet, which was designed by students at Ohio State University [6], may not be coming to a dealership near you anytime soon, but its battery comes from A123 Systems, whose products will also power Chrysler cars and Eaton trucks. The Bullet’s body comes from EV manufacturer Venturi [8], which is based in Monaco and features models like the Fetish [9].
So who said EVs weren’t sexy?
+ Buckeye Bullet [10]
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[11] AutoBlog: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/24/ohio-state-universitys-buckeye-bullet-claims-another-electric-s/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20weblogsinc%2Fautoblog%20%28Autoblog%29
[12] Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/osu-buckeye-bullet-2-sets-new-battery-powered-speed-record/
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