A tiny car has broken a big record – by becoming the fastest accelerating electric vehicle. Twenty students from the University of Stuttgart saw their self-built vehicle go from zero to 100 kph in 1.461 seconds.
Weighing just under 145 kilograms, the GreenTeams’ carbon racing car exerts forces similar to those of a rocket returning to Earth. The students had been forced to cancel a first attempt in early September, due to technical problems, but were finally able to make their attempt on September 23. Guinness World Records this month confirmed the world record.
