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Wow!

"When we first published our story on electric-vehicle drag racing in 2009, the excitement in that tight little world was growing. In the intervening two years, John "Plasma Boy" Wayland and his White Zombie Datsun have cracked the 11-second quarter-mile plateau, with a record time of 10.258 seconds and a speed of 123.79mph. "

10.258 didn't crack the 11 second mark, it kicked the crap outta it! :eek:
 
Can't decide if I like this, or if it's just plain wrong.
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I'm building one for my girlfriend. 675 HP Dennis Berube motor, 1.1MW FlightPower battery pack, 1.5MW Evnetics Shiva controller. The roller is rated to 8.5 seconds. There's a chance we can get into the 8s because we're using a Chevette and trying to keep it under 2200 lbs. Battery pack arrives in 2 weeks, and that's the last major component.

Check the National Electric Drag Racing Association website for the latest records. Door-slammers are already in the 9s.