From zero to one hundred in 0.956 seconds

(All Photographs: Alessandro Della Bella / ETH Zurich) Students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have broken the previous world record for acceleration with their hand-built electric racing car, mythen. The vehicle accelerated from zero to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds over a distance of 12.3 metres. "Working on the project in addition to my studies was very intense. But even so, it was a lot of fun working with other students to continually produce new solutions and put into practice what we learned in class. And, of course, it is an absolutely unique experience to be involved in a world record," says Yann Bernard, head of motor at AMZ. Lighter, stronger, more traction . All of mythen's components, from the printed circuit boards (PCBs) to the chassis and the battery, were developed by the students themselves and optimised for their function.