And Speaking of Batteries…
Glenn is a baby-boomer, born in 1954. Along with his wife, he makes his home in Connecticut. Employed in the public sector as an Information Tedchnology Specialist, Glenn has long been a car fan. Past rides have included heavy iron such as a 1967 GTO, to a V8 T-Bird. In between those high-horsepower cars, he's owned a pair of BMW 320i's. Now, with a daily commute of 40 miles, his concession to MPG dictates the ownership of a 2006 Honda Civic coupe which, while fun to drive, is a modest car for a pistonhead. As an avid reader, Glenn enjoys TTAC, along with many other auto-realated sites, and the occasional good book. As an avid electronic junkie, Glenn holds an Advanced Class amateur ("ham") radio license, and is into many things electronic. From a satellite radio and portable GPS unit in the cars, to a modest home theater system and radio-intercom in his home, if it's run by the movement of electrons, he's interested. :-)
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Damn! I'll bet the Energizer Bunny dropped a couple of pellets on that news! It is an accomplishment (of sorts) that speaks more to electric motor technology than battery technology; yet dry cells have come a long way in the past 20 years.
A record for what? AA batteries? The Buckeye Bullet holds the land speed record for an electric car at hair under 315mph.
Appears to be for dry-cell batteries. The Buckeye Bullet 2 is powered by hydrogen and oxygen. And the Buckeye Bullet 1 was powered by 31 lead acid batteries.