John O'Groats-Land's End 'record speed' driver cleared

[AtW]

"A car enthusiast who claimed to have broken the speed record between John O'Groats and Land's End has been cleared of dangerous driving.

Thomas Davies, 29, allegedly completed the 841-mile journey in September 2017 in nine hours and 36 minutes, at an average speed of 89mph.

Mr Davies, of Corwen, north Wales, was also cleared of two counts of perverting the course of justice.

He told his trial that what happened was an "exaggeration of real life"."

John O'''Groats-Land'''s End '''record speed''' driver cleared - BBC News

So his defense is that he is a liar?

[Paddy]

Even a rally driver could never average 89mph on those roads.

[Eirikur]

Even a rally driver could never average 89mph on those roads.

And that would be without stopping, refuelling etc

[AtW]

If he lied about it then he should go to jail forever for this sacrilege

[d000hg]

I haven't seen his original blog or whatever, but did he post evidence when boasting of the feat?

mi fone did this on tappy tawk

[Zigenare]

If he lied about it then he should go to jail forever for this sacrilege

You're only jealous because he knows how to avoid drystone walls.

[_V_]

They found an 80 litre fuel tank in the boot of his Audi S5 coupe and four transponders hidden under the registration plates.

Says it all really.

[AtW]

Soon somebody in electric car will do it without refuel...

[ladymuck]

Soon somebody in electric car will do it without refuel...

Or not...

‘Why did it take nine hours to go 130 miles in our new electric Porsche?’ | Money | The Guardian

A couple from Kent have described how it took them more than nine hours to drive 130 miles home from Bournemouth as they struggled to find a working charger capable of producing enough power to their electric car.

Linda Barnes and her husband had to visit six charging stations as one after another they were either out of order, already had a queue or were the slow, older versions that would never be able to provide a fast enough charge in the time.

...

The couple, who love their new fully electric Porsche Taycan 4S, which has a range of about 250 miles, contacted the Guardian to describe how difficult it is to recharge a car away from home. Their journey would have taken two and a half hours in a conventional car, they say.

[AtW]

Will do - in the near future

Cybertruck range will be 500 miles

Best part - they will do it in auto pilot, so no dangerous driving innit?