Using rabbits and chasers is just smart. That time is incredible considering all the variables.
I suspect it will take Tesla and or a former engineer from Tesla..Elon Musk is just the kinda crazy egomaniac that would do it for the publicity. The eggheads on Tesla boards have been trying to figure it out for quite sometime.
It will be a long time before batteries and charge times allow an EV to compete with this. I'd estimate we're 15+ years away from it being feasible.