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http://www.gizmag.com/lola-drayson-b1269ev-electric-racing-car/21212/ / team led leader British science minister Lord Drayson land speed record lightweight electric cars 204.2 mph Elvington airfield Yorkshire England Drayson record set setting drive driver driving Lola B12 69/EV previous attempts Lord Drayson 205.13 mph flying mile set one-kilometer record 333.271 kph records wait waiting awaiting approval FIA top speed achieved reached Lola fastest vehicle Britain driven drive wheel wheels exclude excludes vehicles powered thrust jet rocket powered Bloodhound SSC being prepared 1,000 mph record run South African desert Drayson Racing Lola B12 69/EVDrayson set record electric car standing quarter mile time 9.74 seconds 92.38 mph record also awaiting FIA approval team statement last record run vehicle electric EV car still accelerate acceleration accelerating hard reached end speed zone prompting Drayson try again team originally intended take electric car Bonneville Salt Flats flooding forced Elvington Lola B12 69/EV designed Le Mans prototype race car racer racing powered four 4 quartet electric motors developing combined 640 kilowatts 850 horsepower innovate innovation innovative structural batteries name suggests suggestion suggestions they integrate energy storage Lola's bodywork chassis /
