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College Team Sets EV Efficiency Record of 26,100 mpg
A team of graduate students from Germany’s Technical University of Munich set a Guinness Record for electric vehicles earlier this month with an efficiency rating of 1,200 km/kWh, which is equivalent to about 26,100 mpg.
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A team of graduate students from Germany’s Technical University of Munich set a Guinness Record for electric vehicles earlier this month with an efficiency rating of 1,200 km/kWh, which is equivalent to about 26,100 mpg.
The tiny, purpose-built one-seater set the record at Audi’s test track in Germany. Built on a monocoque frame with carbon fiber reinforced plastic, the vehicle weighs just 66 lbs.
The eLi14 car was built in 2014 for the Shell Eco marathon. Recent modifications include enhanced aerodynamic rims, low-friction bearings, silver wire coils and a tweak in the electric motor’s magnet placement.
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