Grimsel Electric Racing Car (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

Grimsel Electric Racing Car

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The grimsel electric racing car broke the world record for acceleration by an electric car today. The vehicle accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.513 seconds over a distance of less than 30 m. The record-breaking car was developed by students at ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

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ETH Zurich / Alessandro Della Bella

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