Toyota is taking to the Nurburging this week in an effort to capture the electric vehicle speed record. The current record is nine minutes, 1.388 seconds for the 12.9 miles of the Nordschleife course. Toyota's electric vehicle's power comes from two electric motors pushing it to a top speed of 174 MPH (260 kmph). These motors utilize lithium-ceramic batteries to help save weight.
The company hopes breaking the record will show racing fans just how far electric cars have come ,and help remove some of the stodgy plodding stigma, with GM Ludwig Zeller saying, "Many people are still dreaming of an electric future for motorsport; at TMG we believe this is much closer than some think."
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