Watch a new electric record get set in Mt. Washington hill climb
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07-09-2014, 08:01 PM
Watch a new electric record get set in Mt. Washington hill climb
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Many have climbed New Hampshire's Mount Washington, and have the bumper sticker to prove it. Few, though, have scaled its majestic heights quite as quickly as Tim O'Neil recently did in the EVSR (electric vehicle sports racer) from Entropy Racing.
During the Subaru-sponsored Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race the seasoned driver and rally school teacher made the 7.4-mile ascent in a short 7 minutes and 28.92 seconds. That's 16 seconds quicker than the record time he had set back in 1990 from behind the wheel of a supercharged Rallye Golf prototype.
Since this is the first electric vehicle to participate in the Climb to the Clouds, as it is also called, O'Neil's feat is also an official record. Though not the best time ever - that was reset this year by David Higgins in a modified 2013 Subaru WRX STi with a stunning 6:09.09 - it is still quite respectable, especially considering its modest 160 horsepower AC motor.
Scroll below for more details in the official press release. You can also ride along in the EVSR by watching on-board footage of the climb. As a bonus, we've thrown in the video from Higgin's 2011 run, as it was only a couple seconds slower than this year's and gives an indication of the performance electrics will need to exceed to take the top spot. It also includes a bit of history about one of the country's oldest races.Continue reading Watch a new electric record get set in Mt. Washington hill climb
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Many have climbed New Hampshire's Mount Washington, and have the bumper sticker to prove it. Few, though, have scaled its majestic heights quite as quickly as Tim O'Neil recently did in the EVSR (electric vehicle sports racer) from Entropy Racing.
During the Subaru-sponsored Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race the seasoned driver and rally school teacher made the 7.4-mile ascent in a short 7 minutes and 28.92 seconds. That's 16 seconds quicker than the record time he had set back in 1990 from behind the wheel of a supercharged Rallye Golf prototype.
Since this is the first electric vehicle to participate in the Climb to the Clouds, as it is also called, O'Neil's feat is also an official record. Though not the best time ever - that was reset this year by David Higgins in a modified 2013 Subaru WRX STi with a stunning 6:09.09 - it is still quite respectable, especially considering its modest 160 horsepower AC motor.
Scroll below for more details in the official press release. You can also ride along in the EVSR by watching on-board footage of the climb. As a bonus, we've thrown in the video from Higgin's 2011 run, as it was only a couple seconds slower than this year's and gives an indication of the performance electrics will need to exceed to take the top spot. It also includes a bit of history about one of the country's oldest races.Continue reading Watch a new electric record get set in Mt. Washington hill climb
Watch a new electric record get set in Mt. Washington hill climb originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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