Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Most efficient electric car - world record set by DeLaSalle students

  KANSAS CITY, Mo., USA -- A group of high school students from the DeLaSalle School (under the direction of instructor Steve Rees ) and their mentors, including engineers from Bridgestone Americas' Technical Center in Akron , Ohio, have just concluded tests on a student-built electric car at Bridgestone's Texas Proving Grounds - with a reported efficiency levels that would be the equivalent of more than 300 miles per gallon - which sets the new world record for the
Most efficient electric car

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    The World's Most efficient electric car , a former 2000 Lola Indy racer, was rebuilt with electric components, a new ultra-lightweight body, a driveline, etc. The students have developed a driveline, electric propulsion system and full, ultra light-weight aerodynamic body.

    With sponsorship by Bridgestone, the Most efficient electric car in The World was tested at Bridgestone's Texas Proving Grounds where it possibly set a world record in efficiency at 300 miles per gallon equivalent.

   "The finished car will be a single seat urban commuter that will operate at commuter speeds," according to a blog on the project.

   "The goal is to show how simplicity and lightweight construction can impact performance and energy efficiency. The vehicle will weigh less than 1,500 pounds, which is half the weight of 98% of most electric vehicles on the road today. The results from their testing should be an interesting comparison to other electric cars."

   Visit: DeLaSalle Automobile Design Studio

   The World's Most efficient electric car , which is mounted on Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 tires, showed remarkable results in testing— test runs reported efficiency levels that would be the equivalent of more than 300 miles per gallon.     

     The all-electric vehicle was built as a class project under the direction of instructor Steve Rees. The team has asked the Guinness Book of Records to check if they qualify for a world record for lowest equivalent fuel consumption.

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Longest electric car journey  - Mira EV

Cleanest Sports Car - Lotus Elise

Youngest person to have built an electric truck - Deitrich Ludwig

Most Advanced Horse-Drawn Carriage - Jeremy Dean

Fastest Bio-fuel Powered Car - E85 Viper


Fastest electric vehicle - Altairnano

Fastest circumnavigation using Biodiesel - Earthrace



Wednesday, August 25, 2010


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