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 a diesel-powered land speed record of 350.092 mph twenty years ago.
- This time, he will be driving a hydrogen-powered vehicle called the JCB Hydromax.
- The attempt is aimed at showcasing 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.
突破音障的司机在犹他州尝试新的陆地速度记录
犹他州温多弗（美联社）—— 第一个也是唯一一个在汽车中突破音障的人本周在犹他州的赛道上进行新的尝试，目标是再次创造速度记录。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上创下了350.092 mph（563.4 kph）的柴油动力陆地速度记录。格林将于周二重返这一如月球般的景观，尝试打破这一记录，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，还希望展示氢能作为清洁能源的潜力。格林在七月的采访中表示，这是“未来的燃料”。格林将驾驶一辆32英尺（9.75米）长的JCB Hydromax，这款车是英国建筑设备制造商JCB的创意之作。这辆车呈明亮的黄色，长而细，形似铅笔。