New world record for electric racing carsFrom zero to one hundred in 1.513 seconds
The previous world acceleration record for electric cars has been broken: students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts recently set it with their electric racing car 'grimsel': The vehicle accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.513 seconds.
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... four wheel hub motors developed in-house. They deliver 200 hp of power and 1,700 Nm of torque to the road via all-wheel drive. A sophisticated traction control system regulates the power output to each wheel individually, further increasing the acceleration of the vehicle. In addition, the students ...