All posts tagged: mile

Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record

Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record

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Ford Racing’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest electric car on the planet, running a 6.87-second quarter mile at 221 mph at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend. The run demolished Ford’s own previous EV record — a 7.623-second pass set by the Cobra Jet 1800 in September 2024 — by a massive 0.75 seconds, a staggering improvement in a sport measured in thousandths. A clean-sheet design, not an evolution The Cobra Jet 2200 is not a tweaked version of the previous Cobra Jet 1800 that Ford used to chase records and wheelies. It’s a ground-up redesign that fundamentally rethinks how to deliver electric power down a drag strip. The headline number is 2,200 horsepower from two custom-built electric motors paired with inverters exceeding 98% efficiency. Each motor/inverter pair delivers roughly 1,200 horsepower. But the real story is that these motors weigh roughly half as much as the previous generation while producing an additional 600 horsepower — a massive leap in power density. Advertisement – scroll for more content Ford’s …

Barbie Ferreira on ‘Faces of Death,’ ‘Mile End Kicks’ and the Internet

Barbie Ferreira on ‘Faces of Death,’ ‘Mile End Kicks’ and the Internet

Published by Daniella Wilson

Barbie Ferreira doesn’t really have a dream role. “[For me], that’s anything that’s well written and with a director that I really like,” the 29-year-old actress tells The Hollywood Reporter on Zoom. She admits she’s not so concerned with genre, evidenced quite well by the two projects she’s a part of releasing this month — the horror remake Faces of Death and the Canadian indie Mile End Kicks. “I’m really open to so much stuff,” she explains. The actress, who shot to fame on HBO’s Euphoria, found herself particularly drawn to the “indie sleaze” nature of Mile End Kicks. Set in 2011 Montreal — yes, Ferreira explains, they are calling it a period piece — she’s found parallels to her teen years modeling and going out in Brooklyn. Now, almost 30, Ferreira continues to choose projects carefully. She emphasizes that her happiness is most important to her. “I always had this dream of being a working actor that has a normal life. I can still teeter on that,” she says. “I feel bad for pop stars …

Kerr aims to break El Guerrouj’s mile record in London

Kerr aims to break El Guerrouj’s mile record in London

Published by Sam Flores

March 29 : Britain’s Josh Kerr will attempt to break Hicham El Guerrouj’s world record in the mile in front of a home crowd at the London Diamond League meet in July. Kerr, who won the 3,000 metres title at the World Indoor Championships in Poland last week, has a best of 3:45.34 in the mile, over two seconds slower than El Guerrouj’s mark of 3:43.13 set in 1999. “It’s been a huge goal of my career. It’s one of the oldest world records on the track and I think it’s one of the most important ones,” Kerr, 28, told the BBC in an interview published on Saturday. “It has stood the test of time and needs a huge amount of respect. “With the training numbers that we’re putting up, I think this year is such a great opportunity to have a real crack at it while not giving up other opportunities. It’s something that I feel confident to talk about going after.” Several British athletes have previously held the world record for the mile, …

Workhorse electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark

Workhorse electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark

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Workhorse and Motiv may not get headlines like the imaginary trucks from big T, but they’re doing the real work of electrification. Last week, the company’s commercial EV fleet crossed a major milestone logging their twenty millionth all-electric mile. (!) The new Workhorse Group formed after the $105 million merger of Workhorse and Motiv Electric Trucks late last year did a lot more than combine R&D and sales efforts, they combined their respective fleets’ collective miles driven, too – and their cumulative total of more than twenty million miles driven is made even more impressive when you realize that these are mostly last-mile delivery vans! “Twenty million miles is a significant threshold which reflects not only the quality and performance of our vehicles, but the trust that our many repeat customers have placed in Workhorse. This achievement reinforces the view that medium-duty is the sweet spot for electrification,” said Scott Griffith, CEO of Workhorse. “Every day our vehicles safely and reliably transport the goods, packages, and people that are the lifeblood of our economy, all with zero …

Go the extra mile: how to cut costs if you’re running a marathon | Running

Go the extra mile: how to cut costs if you’re running a marathon | Running

Published by Sam Flores

Ensure you’re ready Before you enter a race, it’s vital to think about whether you’re in shape to make it through the training. For a marathon, you’ll probably need to be a regular runner who has completed several 10ks or the half distance. Most marathon training plans take about 16-20 weeks, so it is wise to book a race at least six months in advance to give yourself enough time. Book your place While there is less pressure for places in some local races, many big marathons sell out in a few days – or operate a lottery system. This is particularly the case with London: it attracted a record 1.1m applications for this year’s event, with a less than 5% success rate. Those lucky in the ballot paid about £80 to enter if UK residents and £225 if international runners. The majority of runners secure their places by running for charities, which require a registration fee (typically £50-£150) plus a minimum fundraising target (usually about £2,500). Getting to the London marathon start line can be a …

Snow forecast maps show 400 mile blizzard as UK buried – just 2 counties spared | Weather | News

Snow forecast maps show 400 mile blizzard as UK buried – just 2 counties spared | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

UK weather maps have shown that a 388-mile ‘wall of snow’ is poised to blanket dozens of counties next week. The wintry conditions are forecast to arrive on Tuesday, January 27, with weather maps from WX Charts turning white. The mass of snow is expected to reach the South West of England and parts of Wales at 6am before travelling eastwards, according to wxcharts.com. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join. Almost all English counties are set to see snowfall that day. However, two southern counties, namely Cornwall and Hampshire, are expected to escape a covering. Meanwhile, the West Midlands region is set to be beneath the blanket of snow by 12pm on Tuesday, with the snow persisting until 6am the following day on Wednesday, January 28 – a total of 18 hours. It comes as the Met Office has issued warnings of colder conditions in the latter part of January. In its long-range forecast from January 25 to February 3, the Met Office said: “Weather systems moving in from the …

Wheel-E Podcast: 10k mile e-bike, regen hub motors, more

Wheel-E Podcast: 10k mile e-bike, regen hub motors, more

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new semi-recumbent e-trike, regen from hub motors, a 10,000 mile e-bike, new CA e-bike laws, Talaria Komodo, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Advertisement – scroll for more content Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We also have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today: Here’s the live stream for …

Pensioner killed in hit-and-run and carried for a mile in Kent ‘deserved better end’ say family | UK News

Pensioner killed in hit-and-run and carried for a mile in Kent ‘deserved better end’ say family | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Two men have been charged after an 89-year-old pedestrian died when he was hit by a car and apparently carried on top of it for about a mile. The man, who has been named as Tom Wallace, was struck on the A289 Gads Hill in Gillingham, Kent, just after 12pm on Monday. The retired dentist was found on the ground on Grange Road in the Medway town, a mile or more from where he may have been hit. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In a warm tribute, his family said he “deserved a better end to his life than this”. Albert Matraxhiu, 28, of Edgware in north London, has been charged with death by dangerous driving, while Erald Paci, 29, of Chatham in Kent, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Kent Police had been looking for two men after releasing CCTV images showing two people fleeing the scene. The men, who police said are both Albanian nationals, appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Neither entered a plea to their …