Hi Bill, Nice thing about records is that there are so many to choose from :-) And: >>> 9.742 seconds and a top speed of 92.383mph <<< Seems strange to see a sub 10 second pass with sub 100 mph.
Nice battery ;-) Jeff On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:03 PM, Bill Dube <[email protected]> wrote: There are plenty of folks that are faster in the standing 1/4, but this is an FIA record, not a NEDRA record. Bill D. On 10/15/2013 9:33 AM, Rod Hower wrote: > Congrats on an awesome battery pack! > > Regarding the acceleration record, I think John Metric is a bit faster, 9.161 > Seconds, > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOkCUSQYmYk > > > > ________________________________ > From: Bill Dube <[email protected]> > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:14 AM > Subject: [EVDL] Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records > > > We built the battery pack for this car. > Bill & Eva > > Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records* > > **(sub-999kg electric vehicle subject to FIA homologation and MSA > ratification)* > > * Lord Drayson increases World Electric Land Speed Record for > sub-999kg vehicles with a new average speed over one mile of > *205.139mph* and over one kilometre of *333.271kph*, both records > set from a flying start. The speeds were an average of two runs > completed within an hour at Elvington Airfield, England (*subject to > FIA homologation) > * The Drayson Racing prototype electric race car also set a new EV > acceleration World Record over a measured quarter mile from a > standing start, with a time of *9.742 seconds* (*subject to FIA > homologation) > * The Oxford based team also set a new British Land Speed Record *for > cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels* over one mile > from a flying start (*subject to MSA ratification) > > > *15 October – Oxford, England* – Drayson Racing™ has increased the World > Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999kg cars during official FIA-sanctioned > runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England. (*subject to FIA > homologation). > > The all-electric prototype racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson and > developed by Drayson Racing Technologies achieved a two-way average speed of > 205.139mph over the measured mile and 333.271kph over the measured kilometre > (*subject to FIA homologation) on the 3km long Elvington runway. The car > reached an unofficial maximum speed of 219.1mph / 352.6kph during the runs in > difficult, windy conditions according to GPS data. > > This speed also represents a new British Land Speed Record (*subject to MSA > ratification) over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type driven > by their wheels. > > In addition, the Drayson Racing team submitted the car to FIA-sanctioned > timed acceleration runs, setting a new World Electric Record from a standing > start over a quarter mile with a time of 9.742 seconds and a top speed of > 92.383mph (*subject to FIA homologation). > > *On the new record attempts, Lord Drayson (CEO) commented: * > > /“We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric > drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today./ > > /“Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high > power Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the most > extreme level and that’s why we do this. The engineering challenge of > accelerating a 995kg electric car to these speeds and then stopping in time > on such a short runway is pretty intense, but it’s a great proving ground for > our technology. It’s also an exciting way of demonstrating what’s possible > with a state of the art electric vehicle.”/ > > The team returned to Elvington in an effort to take the prototype electric > racing car even faster than before. When the Drayson Racing team last ran the > car in June, it was still accelerating hard at the braking point on the > runway. Analysis revealed that performance gains could be found in the car’s > DRT 4X2 640 all electric drivetrain developed by Drayson Racing Technologies, > so the team spent the summer refining the system. Chassis partner Multimatic > has also made further aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further > increase the car’s performance potential. > > Lord Drayson intended to discover the car’s maximum possible speed on the > 15-mile long track at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA last month, but > did not get the opportunity after the event was cancelled due to flooding. > With the development work on the car complete, the team decided to run again > at Elvington to find out how much faster the car could go within the > relatively tight confines of the 3km runway. > > -ENDS- > > *Drayson Racing Technologies LLP* is a research & development business > focused on electric vehicle drivetrain and wireless charging technology. The > business has pioneered “green racing technology” since 2007 and the Drayson > Racing Team will compete in the new FIA Formula E Championship for > all-electric racing cars that is starting next year. Drayson Racing is an > Official Performance Motorsport Development Partner of Qualcomm Inc. in the > field of wireless electric vehicle charging. > > For more information please visit the official Drayson Racing website: > > http://www.draysonracingfe.com/home.html > <http://draysonracingtechnologies.createsend5.com/t/r-l-njylijt-jjukyktkdk-b/> > Follow us: https://twitter.com/DraysonRacing > <http://draysonracingtechnologies.createsend5.com/t/r-l-njylijt-jjukyktkdk-z/> > Join us: https://www.facebook.com/DraysonRacingFE > <http://draysonracingtechnologies.createsend5.com/t/r-l-njylijt-jjukyktkdk-v/> > > *Media enquiries:* > Will Powell - Influence Associates > e: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > m: +44 7763 753800 > o: +44 20 287 9610 > > © Drayson Racing > Drayson Racing is a trademark of Drayson Racing Technologies LLP, registered > in the United Kingdom and other countries. 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