Britain's Andy Green sets another speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered car
- Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in a hydrogen-powered car, setting a record for that vehicle category, according to the FIA.
- The car used two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined output of 1,600 horsepower and was built by British construction equipment maker JCB.
- Green is 64 and previously became the first person to break the sound barrier in a car, setting the overall land-speed record in 1997 with the jet-powered Thrust SSC.
- He also set a diesel-powered land-speed record at Bonneville in 2006, and Tuesday's run was aimed at beating his own diesel mark using hydrogen.
- JCB said the project was intended to showcase hydrogen technology, while experts noted that hydrogen remains limited by production cost and the fact that most hydrogen is still made from fossil fuels.
British driver Andy Green set another land-speed mark on Tuesday at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, where he reached 406.320 mph in a car powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile recognized the run as a record for that vehicle category.
The 32-foot car was built by JCB and used two modified engines derived from the company's heavy machinery. Green, who is 64, said the run was a way to showcase the engineering behind hydrogen power on a surface known for its low friction and long speed runs.
Green is already known for the 1997 Thrust SSC run that broke the sound barrier and remains the overall land-speed record. The article places Tuesday's result in the broader context of hydrogen's potential use in heavy industry, while noting that its market impact remains neutral for now because cost and production constraints still limit wider adoption.
英国车手安迪·格林在氢动力汽车中再创速度纪录
英国车手安迪·格林周二在犹他州邦纳维尔盐滩再次刷新陆地速度纪录，驾驶一辆氢内燃机汽车跑到406.320英里/小时。国际汽联将这次试跑认定为该车型类别纪录。
这辆32英尺长的汽车由JCB制造，使用两台从公司重型机械发动机改造而来的动力系统。64岁的格林表示，这次测试旨在在邦纳维尔盐滩展示氢动力背后的工程能力。
格林此前因1997年驾驶Thrust SSC突破音障并创下至今仍未被打破的整体陆地极速纪录而闻名。报道将这次结果放在氢能更广泛的工业应用前景下讨论，同时指出其市场影响目前偏中性，因为成本和生产条件仍限制氢能的大规模推广。