The video above is absolute proof that the future is absolutely, positively and most definitely, electric. Students from the University of Stuggart have just set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in a mind-boggling 1.779 seconds.
Amazingly, the GreenTeam Formula Student participants achieved this result with an electric vehicle and bettered the previous record by 0.006 seconds, which was previously held by ETH Zurich. This particular EV vehicle has 134 hp, and is powered by four motors and a 6.62 kWh battery package.
Just to put things in perspective, its century sprint is faster than an F1 car. It achieved this remarkable feat in just 25 metres. “The acceleration feels like a roller coaster, except that you can control it,” said the driver, Priska Schmid.
The car had been developed by 40 students at the University of Stuttgart to compete at the Formula Student Electric competition, which challenges students to build a single-seat race car against teams from around the world. This particular vehicle has advanced battery technology, carbon-fibre composite materials, sophisticated suspension, all-wheel drive, electric and mechanical braking and a comprehensive full-body aerodynamics package.
Benedikt Bauersachs, technical project manager of GreenTeam said that the driver had to be light and have the car under control during the extreme acceleration. “To reach the speed, we only need 25 metres with forces up to 1.8 g, that’s almost twice the force of a free fall,” he added.
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So cute!
Meanwhile, our university students busy with ridiculous records such as biggest Malaysian flag draw on field, longest kuih sorted on table, most nasi lemak sorting, etc.
Aiyaaa, our UMP also have this la. But not interms of engineering lah, but ghostbuster kit. Did anyone remember they invented ‘Halau Hantu Kit’ from Universiti Malaysia Pahang? hehehe
Not just ump.
Even unimap also syok sendiri. All projects wan bodek one.all projek wan to put VC name.kama this, kama that. Hahaha
Malaysia boleh mah …. According to our miniter –we have the best education system in the world …
OMG you read the whole articles or not?
Dun create new stories based on your retard head
i would drift this..
Our public universities also have formula program. Given certain amount of money to develop their cars, and compete annually in MIMC circuit in Melaka if I’m not mistaken.
Among the competition are fastest lap, fastest acceleration, most distance per one liter fuel.
But of course this program is not so hardcore and well-focused like this GreenTeam Formula students.
Spot on. Given a free hand and generous fund, our students can definitely do a similar feat. Unfortunately, they are being restricted by the dinosaurs at the top.
Not bad since my car need 2.1 seconds to do 0-100
seriously, the Protong R&D fund over the years may over power this 10x and still nothing in return..
Dun care about the fund. 205nm is enough to smoke japs 2.0l car.
Saying nothing in return shows your naiveness
just slightly slower than my 1997 proton wira 1.6 auto
nice try,but work harder next time
what about the spectators?
all they did were to trying to kill the poor sobs watching the race deader, quicker!