"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
07/13/2014 at 17:21 • Filed to: None
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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
07/13/2014 at 17:21 • Filed to: None | 3
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Okay, this is a very doable idea, potentially, so hear me out. I've heard that, on average, the total cost of this sort of thing hovers around $10,000 per team after the first race, with the majority going to safety gear and entry fees. So that's what's been holding me back, as well as not having a place to build. But then, what if it was crowdsourced? And what if it was driven by Opponauts? We could set the goal at $15,000 or $20,000, the extra to fly a few people in for race time, and the car itself can be stored and built wherever we happen to have more than one person. Those people will be the first to see it and start on it, but the rest would join for the last week or two and either stay with the locals or find a hotel.
The rewards can start with a simple thank-you email, then include stuff like having your name/message on the car, and some of the $1,000+ things could be choosing the livery of the car, a spot on the team (if one is still available), or even the car itself if this would be a one time thing.
The biggest problem is that I know there will be a ton of interested people here, and I don't know any fair way to choose who would get to be a part of it.
But seriously, if I can find at least three others who are willing and able to make time for this, someone with a Kickstarter account should definitely set it up ASAP.
Durty
> Rainbow
07/13/2014 at 18:37 |
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good luck, I don't have money yet but I'll support however I can
Stef Schrader
> Rainbow
07/20/2014 at 06:20 |
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Ohhhh man, if I had a thousand bucks, you'd have yourselves one fabulous purple unicorn sparklecar!