News from New Scientist, UK:
A vehicle powered by 52 lead-acid car batteries and using components from factory machinery will attempt to break the world land speed record for electric vehicles 9 June 2004.
The "ABB e=motion" car will have to surpass the existing record of 396 km/h (245 mph), and the British Primetime team behind the car believes that 480 km/h (300 mph) could be achieved on further runs.
The needle-shaped car is 10 metres long, but just 60 centimetres high and 75 cm wide. Thanks to the batteries, it weighs 1.6 tonnes. The car is propelled by a drive inverter and two spindle motors like ones used in industrial tools worldwide."
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News from Brand Republic, UK:
by: Joe Lepper
LONDON – Data services firm IXEurope is to sponsor the latest attempt to break the electric land speed record.
IXEurope's sponsorship package for next week's attempt, by current British land speed record holders Primetime Land Speed Engineering, includes branding on the car and backboards at interviews as well as use of the vehicle and team at corporate events.
Guy Willner, IXEurope Ceo, said: "Our support of the event demonstrates IXEurope's commitment to the use of ecologically sound technologies."
The attempt to pass the current 245mph record takes place in Tunisia on 9 June. Other sponsors for the event include advertising, PR and design firm Publicity Matters and manufacturing publication Fastening News.
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