Electric Blue, an electric car built by Brigham Young University (BYU) students has broken its previous world land speed record, by improving the speed by 50 mph.
The car also known as E1 streamliner reached an average of 204.9 mph on two qualifying runs this time and broke the previous record of 155.8 mph which was set back in 2011.
Electric Blue has a long, slender shape with enclosed wheels that are designed to reduce air resistance, and it weighs less than 1,100 pounds.
It is powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries which contribute towards the car's Aerodynamic performance.
Electric Blue is not made for commercial propose, and the makers are planning to display it at a racing museum or BYU's engineering building.
BYU student and team captain Kelly Hales said: "We were going to retire the car last year when head faculty advisor, Perry Carter, left for an LDS mission, but we petitioned for one more year."
"Now the car will officially retire with a record we think will be unbeatable for a while."
