Worlds Fastest EV?

[VoltsAndBolts]

You have to see this! Makes me want an old Datsun!!!

[richermartyn]

Hi Valtsandbolts,
The guys at Shelby Super cars know a thing or two about defying odds and breaking records. Back in September, the fledgling company’s 1,183-HP Ultimate Aero jacked top-speed bragging rights from Bugatti’s 16-Cylinder, $1.8 million Veyron. But the Aero’s limited to just 50 examples, so the drawing board is particularly important to the West Richland, Washington-based manufacturer. Along with the 220 mph luxury sedan it’s got in the pipeline, SSC has announced plans to build a top-speed, 100 percent green supercar.

[expt]

It also doesn't hurt that electric motors are very powerful with most the their torque available at 0 rpm. Electric drive systems are about 90% efficient while Internal Combustion Engines are 80% inefficient ! The difference stems from the fact that only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning.