Epic Drag Race Fail: Electric Skateboard Vs Battery-Powered Dune Buggy

As we’ve reported over the last few weeks, sometimes electric-powered drag racing can break boundaries in exciting new ways. The electric motorbike that rockets from 0-60mph in under a second, and a 1972 Datsun that just happens to be the world’s (second) fastest elecric car spring to mind.

Sometimes though, EV face-offs on the drag track are just well…daft. Check out this hilarious footage of the recent Alternative Fuel Race 2009 in the UK featuring electric skateboards and battery-powered dune buggies.

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They might not be fast, but boy are they funny. As the reporter says, this is racing for boys who got picked last for the school football team. I don’t care what he says though, after years of reporting on corporate strategies and sleek EV marketing schemes, its kinda comforting to see normal people mashing-up alternative-fuel vehicles for fun and laughter.

Via - ITNextreme

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