What happens when you dump 800 amps into an electric Ford Pinto? You win races.

Alaska Public Media

Published May 27, 2008 at 5:44 PM AKDT

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PHOTO: Yes, that's a Ford Pinto. And yes, it won the race. (Click the photo for more pictures)Although many people may think "slow" or "golf cart" when they imagine electric cars, an Anchorage man is achieving world-class speed with the automobiles. Mike Wilmon says he decided to convert his daily commute pick up truck to electric more than 2 years ago when gas hit $2.95 per gallon.

National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA)
Crazy Horse Pinto (the car) photos

Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage