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Buckeye Bullet Electric Car Hits 307 M.P.H., a Possible Reco

NY Times -- In a plume of salt crystals, students from Ohio State University’s Center for Auto Research witnessed their electric-powered racer make history on Tuesday. The Buckeye Bullet 2.5 averaged 307.7 miles per hour in back-to-back runs on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, obliterating the previous record of 245.5 m.p.h., set in 1999............

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Submitted Aug 27, 2010 By: Cakes77
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Kamakani
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Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 12:57:05 PM

Take it to the drag strip.
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Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 11:36:38 PM

what was it people said about electric cars have no speed???? (grin)
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Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 5:26:48 PM

You;d think Honda in Marysville would back such academic games if they were worthwhile; besides; the buckeyes always lead the first quarter; we'll see how this toy does near the end of the game.
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Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 5:06:05 PM

“It says a lot to me that he was willing to jump into a car built by college students,” Mr. Cooke said. “We had an amazing level of mutual trust.”

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Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 12:36:28 PM

Repeat from yesterday.
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Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 12:07:16 PM

That is just insane. You see it and now don't. It is gone.
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