Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
- British driver Andy Green is attempting to set a new land speed record in Utah.
- He previously set the diesel-powered land speed record at 350.092 mph in 2003.
- This time, he will drive a hydrogen-powered vehicle called the JCB Hydromax.
- The attempt is taking place at the Bonneville Salt Flats, a well-known location for speed records.
- Green aims to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as a clean energy alternative.
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) at Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats. Green will return to the lunarlike landscape Tuesday and try to beat that mark, this time with a hydrogen-powered car.
The retired Royal Air Force fighter pilot aims not only to win another accolade but to showcase the power of hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative. It’s the “fuel of the future,” Green told The Associated Press in a July interview. Green will be driving the 32-foot (9.75-meter) JCB Hydromax, the brainchild of British construction equipment manufacturer JCB. The car is bright yellow, long and slim, resembling a pencil.
打破音障的司机在犹他州尝试另一个陆地速度记录
犹他州温多弗（美联社）—— 打破音障的第一人也是唯一一人本周将在犹他州的赛道上驾驶新车，瞄准另一个记录。二十年前，英国司机安迪·格林在犹他州著名的博内维尔盐滩创造了350.092英里每小时（563.4公里每小时）的柴油动力陆地速度记录。格林将重返这一月球般的景观，尝试打破这一纪录，这次他将驾驶一辆氢动力汽车。
这位退役的皇家空军战斗机飞行员不仅希望赢得另一个荣誉，还希望展示氢作为清洁能源替代品的潜力。格林在七月的采访中表示，这是一种“未来的燃料”。格林将驾驶32英尺（9.75米）长的JCB Hydromax，这是一家英国建筑设备制造商JCB的创意之作。这辆车鲜黄色，细长，形状类似铅笔。