Altair powers dragster

An electric dragster powered by batteries made by Reno's Altair Nanotechnologies has set a world speed record for electric vehicles.

The dragster driven by Dennis Berube of Laveen, Ariz., traveled a quarter mile in 7.963 seconds the equivalent of 160.65 miles per hour at a track in Tucson.

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