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Title: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
Post by: skadamo on September 03, 2010, 03:07:19 AM

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On the required return run, with the wind having died away, the custom one-off, road-racing machine charged across the dry lake bed hitting 176 mph, for an official average speed of 173 mph.

http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=23913 (http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=23913)

Title: Re: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
Post by: Brammofan on September 03, 2010, 03:32:24 AM

Holy crap!

Title: Re: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
Post by: skadamo on September 03, 2010, 03:44:30 AM

More on A&R...
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/bub-speed-trials-lightning-motoczysz-preview/#more-14027 (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/bub-speed-trials-lightning-motoczysz-preview/#more-14027)

"Also because of the slippery nature of the salt, Bonneville speeds are traditionally about 10% slower than compared to speeds on asphalt, meaning these electric bikes are flirting with 200 mph potential track speeds."