Electric dispersed to 329 km / h
Lord Paul Drayson, founder of Drayson Racing Technologies and former science minister of Great Britain , set a speed record for electric vehicles in the weight category up to one ton. Ex-officer was able to develop a speed on a modified version of the sport prototype Darayson B12 69/EV at 328.6 kilometers per hour. record was set on the runway of the former base of the Air Force in Elvington.
The current result was 46.9 km / h better than the past achievements, established in 1974 car company General Electric. However, in accordance with the initial idea of the former Minister of past achievement was to be exceeded by 40 km / h .
"I hope that this record will be able to show people the true potential of electric vehicles. Frankly, it's a very unusual race car, but setting this record in the UK points to two facts. First, the technologies used today in this car will be used in conventional machines.
Second, the record shows that the United Kingdom - a leader in the use of these technologies, "- said Lord Drayson immediately after the establishment of global reach. Previously available information that professionals Drayson Racing Technologies specifically for the record run reworked version of the standard B12 69/EV. To reduce the weight of the batteries is 30 kWh substituted analogues of 20 kilowatt-hours of electric motors with a total power was reduced to 652 horsepower from the previous 870.
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