"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
07/31/2015 at 17:03 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
07/31/2015 at 17:03 • Filed to: None | 4
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Today, my boys and I headed down to COTA to check out the racing at the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . As the name implies, it was a race between solar-powered cars built by university engineering students. We were allowed into the paddock and the VIP seating over the pits, but since they were using the entire track, the laps were in the 5-6 minute range, and some of the cars really struggled to get to the top of the hill for Turn 1. But it was neat to see the entries, and how most of the teams held to a similar design concept, except those wacky Canucks from the University of Calgary and their solar-powered Prius. When we left, Illinois State was in first place, followed by Cal.
Hot Takes Salesman
> ttyymmnn
07/31/2015 at 17:05 |
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Id go with the Canuck design. Aero bro
samssun
> ttyymmnn
07/31/2015 at 17:39 |
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I get it, it’s kind of like cars but without the fun! Brb hypermiling my bike.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> samssun
07/31/2015 at 18:21 |
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I would still consider it automotive fun, just a different kind of automotive fun....there’s fun to be had in trying to make the literal most out of something. They have to try and eek out every mile from these things and the engineering challenges are truly impressive to solve.
I love my gas and diesel dinosaur burners, but being a varied “car guy”, I’m just as intrigued by the technology, design and efforts needed to create these aerodynamic rides! :)
StoneCold
> ttyymmnn
07/31/2015 at 18:21 |
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ISU leading?! That’s kinda funny, since their engineering program is not regarded highly in Illinois
Sam
> ttyymmnn
07/31/2015 at 19:17 |
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My favorite is the Calgary design, since it is actually practical in the real world rather than hyper-competitive.
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/31/2015 at 21:15 |
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One thing I wish they’d do is loosen up on the rules. Let them run whatever types of panels they want, and let them use more than 6 square meters of panels - up it to 8 or something.
Gonemad
> Hot Takes Salesman
08/03/2015 at 13:23 |
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It looks like a car. The others look like cockroaches... as ever.