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A street legal electric car just broke a world speed record
A modified electric Chevy Corvette reached a top speed of 186.8 miles per hour last month, breaking the world record for fastest street legal electric cars.
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Called the Genovation GXE, the car broke the record on the very first day of testing at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds/Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida, according to a press release. The previous record was held by a Finnish prototype car that broke 177 miles per hour.
The track is three-miles long, which gave the drivers plenty of time to shatter the prior record.
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In addition to its speed capabilities, the car also boasts a 130-mile range during normal driving conditions. That’s pretty good for electric cars.
But the Genovation GXE probably won’t hold the record for long. A new Singapore-based company is working on building an all-electric supercar that can reach 250 miles per hour. And Croatian automaker Rimac showed off a concept car at the Geneva Motor Show that can reach 185 miles per hour.
Watch the Genovation GXE break its speed record:
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