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Author Topic: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors  (Read 1635 times)

skadamo

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173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
« 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
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Re: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 03:32:24 AM »
Holy crap!
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Re: 173 mph Land Speed Record for Lightning Motors
« Reply #2 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

"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."
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