EV breaks world record by going 0-100km/h in under 1.8 seconds

The GreenTeam Formula Student electric racing car accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 1.779 seconds, smashing the previous record by 0.006 seconds.

The 100kW vehicle is powered by four electric motors and a 6.62 kWh battery with a weight of 168 kg. It achieved 100 km/h in just 25 metres and makes this vehicle even faster than a Formula One
racing car or the world's fastest road car the Bugatti Veyron.

The previos 0-100 km/h record was held by students from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich and the Germans onlz broke their record by 0.006 seconds. Anyway, a record's a record, and the team expects Guinness certification within a couple of weeks.

Video: GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart e.V.