Ridden by Scotty Pollacheck and configured by Jim Husted of Hi-Torque Electric, KillaCycle managed to beat the record with the help of Bandimere Speedway “who worked hard to deny any slippage of their M&H Racemaster backtire during takeoff,” as AutoblogGreen wrote.
KillaCycle's batters were provided by A123 Systems which are said to provide improved performance than standard lithium-ion batteries. “NanoPosphate batteries are changing the entire landscape for electric vehicles, and battery-powered devices in general,” the KillaCycle crew members wrote on their official website.
“We turned up the launch current to 1850 amps per motor, well beyond what we ever had before, and still did not slip the tire! (The all new temperature-controlled track surface provided the very best possible traction). This was the very last run down the strip for this season at Bandimere. What a great way to finish the year.”
More importantly, the whole event was recorded by History Channel which is said to setup a full documentary to be rolled out in February or March 2009.
KillaCycle has a total weight of 281 kg (619 pounds) and uses a 7.5 kWh battery pack provided by A123 Systems. The engine is able to produce a maximum power of 350 hp (260 kW) and is said to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in no less than 0.97 seconds.
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