0-60 is 1.5 seconds, with an electric car.....!

[CraigHew]

Not very practical for a trip to the shops but here's a racing car that's just set a new world record for an electrically powered 0-60 time.

 

 

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/students-have-built-electric-car-thatll-do-0-62mph-15s

 

 

[SootySport]

Should be good for a sprint or hill climb car and very Green.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Wonder how many years it will be till they scoff at 1.5 seconds.

[SootySport]

Any quicker, your eyeballs will migrate to the rear of your skull.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Close your eyes.

[CraigHew]

dont think that alters the laws of physics much Geoff

[pistonbroke]

have to wonder if the battery lasts long enough for a full sprint

[Welly Jen]

Requires four AA batteries (not included).

My sums say it averaged 1.8G acceleration to reach 60mph in 1.5s, so not in to fighter jet territory, but still very fast.

Jen

[TAFKARM]

I wonder why it has to have that red light on top

[phelpsa]

I wonder why it has to have that red light on top

To show that it's on and the batteries are not isolated.

Get down to Silverstone weekend after next to see these things in action.

[pistonbroke]

there was an electrick go kart demo at the Aintree revival meeting some years ago which did amazing standing start times