British electric Nemesis set a new speed record, speeding up to 244 kilometers per hour. According to the developers of the machine, its capabilities - strong argument in favor of electric cars. The improved model of sports car Lotus Exige has developed a group in Norfolk. Her previous record was 220 kilometers per hour. A new trial was set for York.
It was great. The car was perfect, we have broken the previous record twice - told at the wheel Nick Ponting. According to him, the electric car is capable of a maximum speed in a very short time. Nemesis runs on green electricity generated by wind turbines.
We have developed a Nemesis, to break the stereotype of electric cars as something slow, boring and undervalued - said Ecotricity founder Dale Vince. He believes that the new model should be a new argument in the debate about how to live after the world runs out of oil.
In general, the electric sports car makers claim that the Lotus Exige is capable of accelerating to a speed of 300 kilometers per hour. However, under normal traffic is really possible.
According to the BBC, made high-speed performance exceeding the maximum values of other electric vehicles. For example, such as the Nissan Leaf, but before the record Nemesis will be officially recognized, it should fix the Association of British motorsport. Previous speed record for an electric vehicle was set in 2000. Then the record became a car Bluebird Electric.
