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Buckeye Bullet 2 claims land speed record for fuel cell vehicles, 300.992 mph

We first heard about the Buckeye Bullet 2 about two years ago when we were covering the Ford Fusion 999 land speed record project. The student engineering team from The Ohio State University was collaborating with engineers from Ford and the two teams shared data on improving performance of the fuel cell and electric motor system. While Ford finished the Fusion program after setting a 207 mph record, the OSU team has soldiered on. This week at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Buckeye team made another attempt at hitting their target of 300 ... Read more →

The Buckeye Bullet 2 - A hydrogen fuel cell land speed record car Jeremy Korzeniewski

In the interest of full disclosure, let me first tell you all that I am a huge Buckeye fan. I do live in Ohio, mind you, and I grew up in a family which always had a full supply of Ohio State ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wrap-up and more advanced vehicles Derrick Y. Noh

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) Overall, Wired's NextFest certainly wasn't the Paris Motor Show, nor was it meant to be. Instead, it was a gathering of ...

WIRED NextFest Report: Ohio State's 300+ mph electric car Derrick Y. Noh

The very first exhibit just beyond the turnstiles at WIRED's NextFest was Ohio State's 31-foot long, 2-foot wide electric car named the Buckeye Bullet. Its claim to fame: the fastest electric car in ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview Derrick Y. Noh

Just got back from NextFest. Dubbed Wired's version of a new world's fair, NextFest brought together more than 130 exhibitors bearing new technologies in a plethora of fields from all over the globe. ...

Buckeye Bullet 2 claims land speed record for fuel cell vehicles, 300.992 mph 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We first heard about the Buckeye Bullet 2 about two years ago when we were covering the Ford Fusion 999 land speed record project. The student engineering team from The Ohio State University was collaborating with engineers from Ford and the two teams shared data on improving performance of the ...

The Buckeye Bullet 2 - A hydrogen fuel cell land speed record car 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the interest of full disclosure, let me first tell you all that I am a huge Buckeye fan. I do live in Ohio, mind you, and I grew up in a family which always had a full supply of Ohio State paraphernalia to choose from. Please, do me a big favor, and let this one mention of the state of Florida ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wrap-up and more advanced vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) Overall, Wired's NextFest certainly wasn't the Paris Motor Show, nor was it meant to be. Instead, it was a gathering of new technologies in many different fields. On the positive side, I'd say that if there was any ...

WIRED NextFest Report: Ohio State's 300+ mph electric car 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The very first exhibit just beyond the turnstiles at WIRED's NextFest was Ohio State's 31-foot long, 2-foot wide electric car named the Buckeye Bullet. Its claim to fame: the fastest electric car in the world. In May 2000, a group of engineering students at Ohio State began building an electric ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just got back from NextFest. Dubbed Wired's version of a new world's fair, NextFest brought together more than 130 exhibitors bearing new technologies in a plethora of fields from all over the globe. Given that it's being held just 3 short subway stops from my apartment, I couldn't quite think of a ...


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