Jesse James sets speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats...

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FYI, El Mirage dry lake is not a slat flat, and is almost 700 miles from Bonneville.
 
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Between JJ is a dead man and nitro circus my daring stupidity level is wayyy up.
 
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Chase 2 said:
FYI, El Mirage dry lake is not a slat flat, and is almost 700 miles from Bonneville.
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I was thinking the salt flats would still be a little wet for any speed runs, unless it was in a hovercraft LOL.
 
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Congrats on the new record, sucks he missed being part of the 200 mph club by 3/10th. I wonder how big the hydrogen fuel cell in the car is?
 
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Nice accomplishment.

Along with storage problems, no one seems to be finding much power with hydrogen in the common piston engine. A speed of 199 for a 572 BBC in a streamliner is kinda bleak. The BMW is also a fairly serious slug. It may be a while before there is a H-car in every driveway.
 
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Nice accomplishment.

Along with storage problems, no one seems to be finding much power with hydrogen in the common piston engine. A speed of 199 for a 572 BBC in a streamliner is kinda bleak. The BMW is also a fairly serious slug. It may be a while before there is a H-car in every driveway.
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Agreed, to have a 700+ hp engine not capable pushing the car over 200 mph is rather disappointing. Looking at the photo of JJ's car, I would say the aerodynamics leave alot to be desired.

Ohio State University did build a hydrogen/fuel cell streamliner which set the a class record at 286 mph last year. It had a similar power output though it used electric drive motors.

http://www.buckeyebullet.com/
 
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DSRacing said:
Agreed, to have a 700+ hp engine not capable pushing the car over 200 mph is rather disappointing. Looking at the photo of JJ's car, I would say the aerodynamics leave alot to be desired.

Ohio State University did build a hydrogen/fuel cell streamliner which set the a class record at 286 mph last year. It had a similar power output though it used electric drive motors.

http://www.buckeyebullet.com/
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Fuel Cell=Gay That's just an Electric car......
 
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