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Hydrogen-powered vehicle sets new speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats

A driver has set a new speed record in a hydrogen-powered vehicle, averaging 653.9km/h on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

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A hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax vehicle has set a new speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, achieving an average speed of 653.9km/h. The driver became the only person to break the sound barrier on land and has now added another speed record to their achievements.

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JCB Hydromax reaches 650km/h-plus in hydrogen speed record bid on Bonneville Salt Flats

The only man to break the sound barrier on land has set another speed record, driving a hydrogen-powered vehicle at an average speed of 653.9km/h at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

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