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The Nemesis takes UK EV Land Speed Record

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:40 am
by nommo
A battery-powered car has broken the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles at Elvington airfield near York.

The Nemesis, a heavily-modified Lotus Exige which was originally bought off eBay, clocked an average speed of 148mph (239km/h).

The car was designed and built by a team of British motorsport engineers in Norfolk, and driven by estate agent Nick Ponting, 21, from Gloucester.

John Maguire reports from York.

video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19739882