Eco-Marathon - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

H4MM3R · 04-11-2008, 03:07 PM

News Link

http://www.news.com/Photos-At-Eco-ma...?tag=nefd.lede

H4MM3R · 04-14-2008, 02:37 PM

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04...hon-2-843-mpg/

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-991...g=2547-1_3-0-5

Arminius · 04-14-2008, 07:07 PM

Looks like I'll have to take some parts off my car to increase it 2,800 mpg. Anyone have a wrench I can borrow?

hvatum · 04-15-2008, 02:59 PM

Cool.

Nice that they don't let people peddle. That was my biggest problem with the solar bike challenge which I took part in during High school. Making peddling part of the equation turned it from a technical challenge to one that was really only about which team had the lightest and fastest rider. My picture is still on their site, heh.

hvatum · 04-19-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I'm not sure how peddlers have an advantage?

I mean that any competition where they allow people to peddler, then the competition is less about using a good solar panel and fuel efficient design, and more about how strong the peddler is. The competition should be a technical one, not a athletic one.