The latest episode “No Limits” of the popular Science Channel show “Outrageous Acts of Science” (known in the UK as “You have been warned”) features me and KillaJoule racing at…
Making sure both battery packs are in tip-top condition for this year’s record attempts. Each battery pack consists of 4 modules with 56 of A123 Systems’ 14 Ah high power…
The front end of the KillaJoule was originally designed by my dad Sven. We wanted a solution that was relatively low so I can see over the front wheel without…
Finally, the new 300+ mph land speed tires are finally on KillaJoule! It has been much more work than we ever imagined to fit these 15 inch car tires on…
When we decided to go into land speed racing, we would never have guessed how much time and money we were going to spend on support equipment, and particularly on…
Custom-made artwork is insanely expensive, and you can easily break your racing budget with just a few names and numbers for your vehicle. My $500 cutting plotter from eBay cuts…
OK, I realize that it is already technically Friday here in Colorado, but I just came back in from the garage. This week’s TBT photo is my dad Sven Håkansson,…
After our 270 mph (434 km/h) run last year, everybody is expecting us to make an attempt on 300 mph (483 km/h). With essentially no more horsepower to tap into,…
The sea voyage to New Zealand was really tough on the poor KillaJoule. Residual salt from Bonneville absorbed water from the humid air during the transport and made the entire…
The Swedes celebrate X-mas Eve rather than X-mas Day, so we are saying “Merry X-mas!” today! Why wait an extra day for your gifts, if you don’t have to? The…
