Electric vehicle breaks speed record for hill climb using Yokohamas

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has beaten its previous record in the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The team referred to the race as the "Team Yokohama EV Challenge," and its time of 12:20.084 was 57 seconds faster than the record it established last year. The race was staged on Sunday, June 26, in the state Colorado, US.

This time, the team's original EV racecar was equipped with prototype BluEarth tyres - Yokohama's environmental tyre brand. Incorporating various environmental technologies for better fuel-efficient performance, BluEarth tyres also deliver high levels of gripping power, enabling stable driving on the course's difficult combination of tarmac and gravel surfaces.

Yokohama Rubber has participated in the race for three consecutive years for the purposes of harmonising driving enjoyment and environmental concern, and advancing its research and development of EV tyres.

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Press release from Yokohama