Engineering:Black Current
The Black Current is a Volkswagen car, in particular a "Beetle", rebuilt from the foundations up, with an electric engine and all its related technology.[1]
This car's main purpose is to be used as a drag racer, but also as laboratory to test the latest achievable performance and technological breakthroughs in the electric car world.
This car can hit a top speed of 135 miles per hour and has beaten the previous quarter-mile speed record, with a 9.51 seconds performance.[1] The car has also beaten the existing top speed record on a race circuit, previously held by a Veyron. In 2011, the vehicle reached a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time in 1.6 seconds.[2]
The car is the result of the electric motor evolution, and can be singled out as a milestone in electric cars' performance and top research.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Look Under the Hood of the Black Current III". Discovery.com. June 10, 2011. http://news.discovery.com/autos/a-look-under-hood-black-current-110610.htm. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ Reid , Rory (June 7, 2011). "Black Current electric drag Beetle smashes Veyrons, world records". Cnet. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/cartech/black-current-electric-drag-beetle-smashes-veyrons-world-records-50004017/. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
External links
- Battery-powered 'Black Current' VW Beetle flaunts itself in drag (Engadget website)
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