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Less than four months have passed since Drayson Racing set a new world land speed record for electric cars, and the British-based manufacturer managed to improve its benchmark with an average speed over one mile, from a standing start, of 205.139 miles per hour.
In addition, Lord Drayson’s team set three more speed records at England’s Elvington Airfield, including average speed over one kilometer at 333.271 km/h, fastest quarter mile for EVs at 9.742 seconds and 92.383 mph, and British land speed record for cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheel over one mile from a flying start at 219.1 mph (352.6 km/h). All records are subject to FIA homologation and MSA ratification.
“We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power Qualcomm Halo wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level and that’s why we do this. The engineering challenge of accelerating a 995kg electric car to these speeds and then stopping in time on such a short runway is pretty intense, but it’s a great proving ground for our technology. It’s also an exciting way of demonstrating what’s possible with a state of the art electric vehicle,” said Lord Drayson, CEO of Drayson Racing Technologies.
“We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power Qualcomm Halo wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level and that’s why we do this. The engineering challenge of accelerating a 995kg electric car to these speeds and then stopping in time on such a short runway is pretty intense, but it’s a great proving ground for our technology. It’s also an exciting way of demonstrating what’s possible with a state of the art electric vehicle,” said Lord Drayson, CEO of Drayson Racing Technologies.
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