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Hybrid Race Competition Drives Efficiency Innovations at Dartmouth




Formula Hybrid competition challenges students to design, build, and race formula racecars with gas-electric hybrid drive trains. Competition will be held May 1-3, 2007, at New Hampshire International Speedway. ...
... "One guideline is fuel efficiency: A Formula Hybrid vehicle must use at least 15 Hybrid race carpercent less gasoline than a comparable regular formula racecar operated under the same conditions, a goal many of the entries are expected to surpass, Fraser said. Another guideline involves recycling: Unlike the Formula SAE competition, Formula Hybrid teams are encouraged to incorporate used parts of other racecars rather than build everything from scratch. " ...

Via Dartmouth News: Dartmouth Engineering Competition

 

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Posted by Green Tech on April 26, 2007 05:10 PM | |





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