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07 Sep '12, 9am

Wind-powered electric car to attempt speed record

Wind-powered electric car to attempt speed record

A British-built sports car called Nemesis is to attempt to break the UK electric car land speed record later this month, currently held by the Bluebird Electric. The Nemesis, the brainchild of Dale Vince, the founder of green electricity firm Ecotricity, will attempt to set a new record at Elvington Airfield near York on September 27, 2012. To be driven by Gloucester-based racing-car driver Nick Ponting, the Nemesis has an estimated top speed of 200 mph-which means it should be able to smash the current record of 137 mph set by Don Wales, the grandson of legendary racer, Sir Malcolm Campbell. The car will be powered entirely by Ecotricity’s own 100 per cent renewable electricity generated by the company’s network of 53 windmills around the UK. Nemesis’ driver, Ponting received his race licence at 14 and the now 21-year-old has experience across a range of racing cars from ...

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