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Neil -
Rats. A *new* throwout bearing failed due to installation and/or quality. But that's just it. Anything can go wrong during a competition. I'd hate to be the team member that worked on the tranny.
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07-16-2010, 04:10 PM
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07-21-2010, 10:06 AM
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07-21-2010, 10:08 AM
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Neil, are you there again this time?
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07-21-2010, 01:47 PM
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No, I am not at MIS. Eric Lane is there, as a guest of Edison2; as I was before.
Here's the live video stream:
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE on USTREAM: Our goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient vehicles ...
They have finished the Urban testing, and apparently, no teams have been eliminated yet. TW4XP had an issue (may have been data? may have been mechanical?) and they completed the Urban test after the other teams had finished.
At about 1:00pm, they will be starting the City testing. |
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07-21-2010, 07:27 PM
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If you are interested, the X-Prize live video feed is here:
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE on USTREAM: The $10 Million Competition for the best 100 MPGe production-capable cars. . Other Technology
Starting tomorrow at 8:30am EST for Group 1 of the Highway Efficiency Test, 12:00 noon EST for Group 2, and 2:30pm EST for Group 3.
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8:30AM EDT -- Finals - Efficiency Test Highway
72) X Tracer
(79) X Tracer
(4) Spira
(95) Edison2
(49) Tango
12:00PM EDT -- FINALS - Efficiency Test Highway
(8 ) Zap
(9) Tata
(10) RaceAbout
(13) amp
(45) W. Wash.
2:30PM EDT -- FINALS - Efficiency Test Highway
(32) Aptera
(97) Edison2
(98 ) Edison2
(33) TW4XP
(27) Team Li-Ion
Efficiency Test Highway
This on-road efficiency test mimics the type of efficiency testing that occurs in industry/government testing. The highway portion of the test is 90 miles (45 laps) at an average speed of 45 MPH with one (1) stop every 10 miles (5 laps). Your vehicle must achieve at least 100 MPGe and less than or equal to 200g/mile CO2 to continue.
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Friday is the Range Test. |
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07-21-2010, 08:09 PM
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07-22-2010, 03:13 PM
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07-22-2010, 04:18 PM
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Question:
If someone were to build an electric/hybrid that had solar panels on top (integrated into the body) to supply some of the power, how would they meter it?
Would they count any energy they provided by the panels as energy consumed no matter what, the energy from the panels between events only, or just free energy no matter what?
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07-22-2010, 04:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheEnemy
Question:
If someone were to build an electric/hybrid that had solar panels on top (integrated into the body) to supply some of the power, how would they meter it?
Would they count any energy they provided by the panels as energy consumed no matter what, the energy from the panels between events only, or just free energy no matter what?
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According to the rules, that energy is free. If you want to pedal it, that energy is free too.
Last edited by Patrick; 07-22-2010 at 04:27 PM..
Reason: Added pedaling.
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