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#155999 - 05/05/05 04:23 PM 300mph electric car
UMfan Offline
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Loc: Oregon
Kind of cool.

Has a pair of motors with 500hp. Also contains NO mechanical gears.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/05/speed.record.ap/index.html
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#156000 - 05/05/05 04:48 PM Re: 300mph electric car
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Member 		Registered: 04/05/05
Posts: 1921
Loc: Texas
I saw that earlier today on MSN. That's a very fast box. lol
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#156001 - 05/05/05 05:31 PM Re: 300mph electric car
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Posts: 5158
Loc: Southern KY
Interesting what leaps electronics have made over the years. I'm just curious... how long is it before we see electronic valvetrains in mass produced engines (ie, no cam)? Wasn't someone even working on a revolving plate with holes that replaced the intake/exhaust valves?
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#156002 - 05/09/05 09:23 AM Re: 300mph electric car
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Posts: 1921
Loc: Texas
It died!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/08/speed.record.ap/index.html


They make mention of the Bonneville Salt Flats, though. laugh
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