http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/pdf/576856main_summer09.pdf
NRP’s KleenSpeed Technologies, Inc., a designer of electric
power systems and components for high-performance cars
and other vehicles, announced July 21 that its electric sports
racer, powered by the KleenSpeed “Thruxar” electric power
system, recorded the fastest lap of the day at “Refuel - the First
Alternative Vehicle Demonstration and Electric Time Trials.”
KleenSpeed’s 2009 West WX 10T Thruxar electric race car
won the overall competition and the four wheel vehicle trophy
with a lap time of 1:43, or an average speed of 90 mph. Kleen-
Speed has converted three race cars to electric power, and this
was the first race track appearance for its 2009 West WX 10T
sports racer which utilizes the KleenSpeed “Thruxar” power
system. The car was recently converted to electric power by
KleenSpeed’s joint venture partner, Gillis MotorSports.
Refuel was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey,
CA July 19, 2009 and featured a wide array of electric and
other alternative energy vehicles including motorcycles, gokarts,
Tesla motorcars, race cars, sports cars, solar powered
cars, home-builts and conversions. The event, organized and
sponsored by Speed Ventures, introduced the cutting-edge
performance, speed and torque of electric vehicles on a world
famous race track.
According to Timothy Collins, KleenSpeed Chairman,“The promise
of high-performance electric power has arrived, with our KleenSpeed/
Thruxar machine capably driven by Andrew Gillis turning a 1:43
lap time. This was not only the fastest time at Refuel, but we believe
this is the electric vehicle record at Laguna Seca. Having clearly demonstrated
performance, we are also finalizing technical enhancements to
realize a half-hour range. We look forward to delivering top-performance
electric cars to the racing circuit, and to bringing those state-of-the art
technologies to a range of other consumer and industrial vehicles.”
For more info: http://kleenspeed.com/ and http://www.refuelraces.
com/, http://gillismotorsports.net, http://www.speedventures.com
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