Jesse James brings hydrogen land-speed record back to America

**Jason** · 06-24-2009, 11:32 AM

Six years after he got the idea and bought the streamliner, Jesse James has set the world record for hydrogen-powered speed.

Late afternoon on June 16, James flew across the windswept dust of El Mirage dry lake bed in the California desert and tripped the lights at 199.712 mph. That was 14 mph faster than the previous record of 185 mph, set in Germany by BMW in its hydrogen-powered H2H.

"This, I honestly believe, is world-changing," James said of the emissions-free race car. "We can't rely on gasoline forever. I'm paying it forward."

Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...xzz0JMzgXJQj&C

**40sondacurb** · 06-24-2009, 12:55 PM

ha, Boss, but surprisingly crappy paint job. I think combustion is the best way to go. Seems a little over-engineered to put a fuel converter and an motor into a car when you could just put a motor in there using technology our industries are more familiar with.

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40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Jesse James brings hydrogen land-speed record back to America ha, Boss, but surprisingly crappy paint job. I think combustion is the best way to go. Seems a little over-engineered to put a fuel converter and an motor into a car when you could just put a motor in there using technology our industries are more familiar with. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running