Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Is that a Volts-wagen? Beetle fastest electric-powered drag racer 0-60mph in 1.6 seconds

Two brothers are celebrating after setting a world speed record in an electric car - made from a Beetle and a milk float.
Sam and Olly Young, who are sponsored by their local pub in Hungerford, Berkshire, set out to prove you can have zero emissions and the thrill of super-fast travel too.
They built a 'green' mean machine out of a milk float and a 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, which they have named Black Current.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1394754/Record-breaking-Beetle-fastest-electric-powered-drag-racer-doing-0-60mph-1-6-seconds.html#ixzz1ObGxNkE7

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