Fastest electric car (land speed record)
The current fastest electric car (land speed record) record is 341.4 mph, held by Buckeye Bullet 3, Ohio State University, set on September 19, 2016. Last checked October 14, 2026.
341.4
mph
Buckeye Bullet 3, Ohio State University
- Holder
- Buckeye Bullet 3, Ohio State University
- Record
- 341.4 mph
- Metric
- 549.4 km/h
- Exact figure
- 549.4 km/h (341.4 mph)
- Location
- Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA
- Date set
- September 19, 2016
- Recognized by
- FIA
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Fastest electric car non fia
- osu.edu Ohio states all electric venturi buckeye bullet sets new landspeed record
- autocar.co.uk Meeting team behind electric land speed record holder
- lynceans.org Read the source
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