Drayson B12/69 EV sets another one for the books
 

Standing start 9.742 seconds in a quarter mile, 205.139 mph for average speed one mile and 333.271 kph average speed one kilometer, for the Drayson Racing prototype electric race car.

Drayson Racing Technologies : News : Drayson Racing sets 4 Electric Land Speed Records*

Earlier record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EVj0KIF058

Very cool! Must've been quite the ride for the driver... YEEEHAA! Amazing how much crud the car lifts up off the surface... heck of a rooster tail behind it. Also surprising how bumpy the surface was... wonder if the driver lost any fillings.

It would be cool to see an electric-powered race car compete in one of the big races, like one of the 24 hour races...