Peugeot EX1 Sets Electric Car Lap Record At Nuerburgring

liqs8143 writes "Peugeot EX1, the all-electric concept car, now holds the electric car lap record at Germany's Nürburgring circuit. The car was unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, and has already broken half a dozen speed records up till now. Despite wet weather, the EX1 broke the existing record with a time of 9 minutes, 1.338 seconds, beating the previous record set by a modified MINI E electric car by almost 50 seconds. The 340 horsepower EX1 averaged an impressive 85.9 miles per hour during the lap."

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Re:85.9?

[Anonymous Coward]

For all the billions of people outside Burma, Liberia and the Greatest Country that is still stuck in the 19th century, 85.9 mph translate to 138 km/h.

Re:85.9?

[Anonymous Coward]

He's American. They like driving around in ovals.
Good turning on a car? What's that? Just put a big engine in it.

Re:85.9?

[Ceriel Nosforit]

And, faster than a van driven by a certain woman.