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Originally Posted by gregsfc
but we weren't there to try and cheat the system or not ride like we were supposed to ride. Do you think that could be an issue? Have you seen it before?
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Other competitions such as the Green Grand Prix are run at an average speed of 45 mph. There are competition vehicles here on Ecomodders that have a top speed of 60 mph which would generally be unsafe and cause road rage on the California highways around where Craig lives. Craig also made the bullet fairing which achieved 470 mpgUS at 55 mph in 1984 but was uncomfortable and couldn't carry anything. 470 on public highways is an incredible feat but he realized that the general public was never going to make such concessions to get it so the rules of his design challenge were changed:
Go 70 mph
Into a 30 mph headwind
With a useful load
In great comfort
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2012 Vetter Challenge rules
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