What a die-hard man. He sets a new world speed record - for wheelchairs. Respect!
(The article was written a few days ago. Today he set a record of just over 66mph.)
[bbc.com]
Life? Use it all up until you're gone.
I thought reading your headline Petter that he was pushing himself! It's an electric motor. It would be more impressive to see him driving a model car through a maze competing time wise against other MN sufferers. All he is doing here is possible suicide runs as test pilot for electric vehicle designers.
That was done a long time ago. The World's Quickest and Fastest Electric Drag Car - Don Garlits & Holley
@PondartIncbendog that is not a wheelchair. The BBC report is this month isn't it?