Hydrogen land speed record broken – 199 mph
Transportation, June 22 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
– The hydrogen land speed record has been broken by Jesse James, driving a modified 1960s era streamliner vehicle to drive on hydrogen, reaching a speed of 199 mph, according to an article in Wired magazine.
Liquid hydrogen fuel “is way easier to make a motor run on but it will never be practical for everyday cars,” Mr James told Wired magazine.
“The engine produces 780 horsepower and 900 foot-pounds of torque.”
The record was broken on June 8th, for Mr James’ TV show “Jesse James is a dead man.”
[ He fell just short of his goal of 200 mph, but it was enough to top the 186.52 mph record BMW held] 1
1) Wired magazine article
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