KillaJoule (and I) set our first FIM world record today! Not particularly fast, but perfectly clean runs. Lots of power left to use and three more days of racing. If the speed gods and goddesses are with us, we can go much faster. Ran two successful runs today and set a small, but real, FIM… Continue reading First world record for KillaJoule!

The complete (or nearly so, windshield and sidecar cover are still to be mounted) KillaJoule streamliner sees the sunlight for the first time. It is quite a beast. Today has been artwork day. Took this photo so I can print it and sketch and measure out the vinyl artwork. This is the very first time… Continue reading — Seeing the sunlight for the first time —

Follow the preparations for Bonneville Salt Flats on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/killacycle! (You don’t have to be a Facebook member to read or look at photos, only to comment).

The BUB Speed Trials is coming up in two weeks (Aug 27th – Sep 1st), and it is time for our gorgeous new composite skin to get some nice red paint. Since racing keeps us poor, we unfortunately can’t afford to hire it done. With a $115 party tent from eBay as our paint box,… Continue reading —- KillaJoule – Time for some paint —-

Check out the progress of the upgrading of KillaJoule for this land speed racing season on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/killacycle

Just received this photo from Jim Corning at Nova Kinetics. The new composite skin for KillaJoule is soon done. It is soooo gorgeous! :-DAnd best of all – it is a sponsorship from Jim and Nova Kinetics. 🙂 We could never afford a custom made composite skin like this without his support. Thanks Jim!

The German science show “Galileo” filmed us and KillaCycle yesterday. The theme for the episode is “Can you do 0-60 mph in less than 1 second?” (kind of like Mythbusters). Picture: Tracy getting ready for the burnout. The TV team has still not realized what of a show they are in for… KillaCycle’s burnouts are… Continue reading KillaCycle on German TV

KillaCycle made the cover on the March 2011 issue of MotorAge magazine! Positive, well-written article inside about electric racing by editor Tony Martin. The entire article “Run Silent, Run Fast” can be read here. EV Drag Racing videos here. Many thanks to Mike Willmon, president National Electric Drag Racing Association, that kindly sent us the… Continue reading KillaCycle made the cover on MotorAge magazine!

KillaCycle and A123Systems are featured in the American science show NOVA. The episode is called “Making Stuff: Cleaner” and talks about for example batteries. KillaCycle is in the first 15 minutes of the show. You can watch the show online here (it doesn’t seem to work outside U.S., unfortunately).

The KillaCycle will appear on NOVA, “Making Stuff: Cleaner” Wednesday, February 2nd.Picture: Bill with David Pogue from NOVA. In the background is the awesome 8/10 kW CumminsOnan HQD Hybrid Quiet Diesel power system that we use to recharge on the track. The green box to the right in the picture is the extremely powerful Manzanita… Continue reading KillaCycle on NOVA Feb 2nd!