Fastest Wind Powered Car In The World Hits 126 MPH
Out in the Nevada desert, the stunning Greenbird just shattered the world speed record for a vehicle powered solely by wind. Richard Jenkins, the vehicle's designer and driver, brought the Greenbird up to speeds of 126.1 mph on a desert cruise yesterday. He sailed past the previous record of 116 mph, and into history with his innovative, sailboat-like vehicle. And what might be most amazing of all, is how he did it.
Jenkins, who hails from England, describes the Greenbird as a "very high performance sailboat," according to the BBC. The wind powered car is made almost completely of carbon fiber composite. He's been working on the vehicle for over 10 years now, his long term goal to break both land and ice speed records set by wind-only vehicles.
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