Weird to hear no engine noise as he rockets up there!! Didn’t beat Loeb’s overall record time however, but incredible nonetheless!

(And why can’t I get the embedded video thingamajig to work???)

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150706-rhys-millens-1368bhp-ev-conquers-pikes-peak

Probably actually went faster as it neared to top due to thinning air reducing drag and no impact on combustion performance of lower oxygen availability, fantastic.

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Stupid BBC…why can’t I just see the page with adverts?

Here’s the original which the BBC copy and paste onto their worldwide site: http://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/video-rhys-millens-1368bhp-electric-car-conquers-pikes-peak