Students-built EV sets new record for 0-100 kmph in under 1 second

An EV built by students from ETH Zürich and Lucerne University has set a new world record after the vehicle accelerated from 0 to 100 kmph in under one second while covering a distance of 12.3 metres. The EV, named mythen, was being driven by Kate Maggetti. It broke the previous world record of 1.461 seconds, set in September 2022.