Japan AA battery-powered car hits top speed of 122 km/h (picture)

On August 4th, a special racing car jointly designed and manufactured by Osaka Sangyo University and Panasonic set a record with an average speed of 105.95 kilometers per hour and a top speed of 122 kilometers per hour. What is unique about this racing car is that it is entirely powered by commercially available AA (size 5) dry batteries. In this instance, the car has set a record for vehicles driven by dry batteries...