Electric Car goes 1000km on single charge

[Wizzo]

Let’s face it; we will all be driving some eco friendly electric hybrid thingy in a few years time because that’s what the manufacturers will force us to drive due to the carbon emission laws from our Governments.   

A new world record was set for an electric vehicle by the Japan Electric Vehicle club, they managed to take their Mira EV 1003.184 kilometres without a single recharge.

This new over a thousand kilometre record was made at a driving course in Shimotsuma, Japan, which is the world’s longest. It took about 27.5 hours with an average speed of 40km per hour.

It was powered by a Sanyo lithium-ion battery, and it is the power equivalent of about 8,320 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries.

[Canada Darrell™]

Thanks to BP, not only will we be paying way more for gasoline but maybe we'll be driving electric sooner than later. Talk about your silver lining! LOL
On a more serious note, 1000km on a single charge and I can't get more than 2-3 hours on a laptop when playing an HD movie! Where is my nuclear battery by now?????

[John S]

I think this is the new style battery in the record breaking car, might be a bit heavy on your lap though CD.

http://sanyo.com/news/2009/11/13-1.html