Tech @ Eco-Marathon

[Dawg06]

National Geographic published an article on the story: LINK

A dozen student teams this year entered urban concept cars in the contest. Louisiana Tech University won the category with a vehicle that had the retro look of a Plymouth Prowler in the front and the futuristic flourish of a Mazda concept car in the rear. Louisiana Tech also took home a separate award for design for its bright red roadster, which achieved an efficiency mark of 647 mpg (275 km/liter).

Even before the first Eco-marathon test runs began on Friday, crowds were gathering around the Louisiana Tech stall in the George R. Brown Convention Center to get a closer look at the two buffed urban concept machines—one blue and one red—that they had entered in the race. Junior Sam Ashley, the team manager, described a "grueling two- or three-month process" on bodywork, filling in gaps and sanding the carbon fiber down to a smooth finish.

Explained faculty adviser Heath Tims: "Our goal, even if we don't put up the best stats, is that people will look at it and say, ‘I want that.'" But by the end of the two-day competition on Sunday, Louisiana Tech had indeed put up the best stats among urban concept vehicles. Both the Université Laval and Louisiana Tech teams took home $5,000 prizes for winning their categories, with Tech taking home an extra $1,000 design prize.

[Dawg06]

Muy Imperesante! Does anyone know if this was gasoline powered or hopefully, hydrogen? Was it a hybrid? Details please. Time to end the financing of terrorism by United States citizens every time we purchase a gallon of gasoline.

Still, this is absolutely phenominal! Hopefully, in the very near future, we will see such efforts attempted in regards to fuels other than gasoline. If this country could achieve energy independence once again, we would see a boom as we did in the 50's and in ten years, those who would destroy us despite our efforts to protect their lone energy asset, would be asking for handouts.

There were 4 different engine types represented and 4 different classes of energy used in the competition.

Engine Types
Internal Combustion
Hydrogen
Plug-In
Solar Power

Energy Class
Gasoline
Diesel
Alternative Gasoline
Alternative Diesel

[brtransplant]

He had a burp and piss reflex action at the colors.:icon_wink:

You are exactly correct. Feel much better now.

[olddog75]

National Geographic article on the race:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...uston-winners/

From the article: Even before the first Eco-marathon test runs began on Friday, crowds were gathering around the Louisiana Tech stall in the George R. Brown Convention Center to get a closer look at the two buffed urban concept machines—one blue and one red—that they had entered in the race. Junior Sam Ashley, the team manager, described a "grueling two- or three-month process" on bodywork, filling in gaps and sanding the carbon fiber down to a smooth finish.

[ITdrummer]

National Geographic article on the race:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...uston-winners/

From the article: Even before the first Eco-marathon test runs began on Friday, crowds were gathering around the Louisiana Tech stall in the George R. Brown Convention Center to get a closer look at the two buffed urban concept machines—one blue and one red—that they had entered in the race. Junior Sam Ashley, the team manager, described a "grueling two- or three-month process" on bodywork, filling in gaps and sanding the carbon fiber down to a smooth finish.

That's awesome!

[Dawg06]

The News-Star: Tech students take top prize

KTVE 10 News: Tech's eco-car rolls into record books (video)

[Dawg06]

Shreveport Times: La. Tech team sets American record

[qng001]

Shreveport Times: La. Tech team sets American record

farbar
5:42 PM on April 23, 2011
Congrats to the Tech team. I know they put in a lot of work and achieved some amazing results. However, none of this will work for the average driver, not now or in the next 20 years. You'll never see these kind of cars on the road in a mass-production sense and they're impractical. And, if Obama gets his way, there won't be enough oil or gas in the future to bother with this kind of technology anyway. These engineering students are in a pickle because they won't find many jobs in the auto business or in green technology either...green jobs, yeah, I'll be anxious to see those wind-powered 18-wheel freight trucks!

I think this comment is silly.

[RougeDawg]

farbar
5:42 PM on April 23, 2011
Congrats to the Tech team. I know they put in a lot of work and achieved some amazing results. However, none of this will work for the average driver, not now or in the next 20 years. You'll never see these kind of cars on the road in a mass-production sense and they're impractical. And, if Obama gets his way, there won't be enough oil or gas in the future to bother with this kind of technology anyway. These engineering students are in a pickle because they won't find many jobs in the auto business or in green technology either...green jobs, yeah, I'll be anxious to see those wind-powered 18-wheel freight trucks!

Kind of reminds me of this:

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

[DONW]

No SEC schools?????

[TYLERTECHSAS]

No SEC schools?????

They're really not bright enough for this competition. Besides, all of their $$ go to paying their athletes and bailing them out of jail.

[DONW]

They're really not bright enough for this competition. Besides, all of their $$ go to paying their athletes and bailing them out of jail.

Petrino has already set a new record at Arkansas, 18 arrest in just 3 years.:bigcry:The last arrest was a soph. LB sitting in his car in the parking lot smoking marijuana and drinking Crown Royal. Only BCS schools can afford CR.

[Dawgpix]

No SEC schools?????

They're too busy graduating lawyers and doctors who give tons of money back to their alma maters.:icon_wink:

[Dr Twister]

farbar
5:42 PM on April 23, 2011
Congrats to the Tech team. I know they put in a lot of work and achieved some amazing results. However, none of this will work for the average driver, not now or in the next 20 years. You'll never see these kind of cars on the road in a mass-production sense and they're impractical. And, if Obama gets his way, there won't be enough oil or gas in the future to bother with this kind of technology anyway. These engineering students are in a pickle because they won't find many jobs in the auto business or in green technology either...green jobs, yeah, I'll be anxious to see those wind-powered 18-wheel freight trucks!

I think this comment is silly.

You kind of have to wonder were this guy is living since the major companies have already started releasing these type of cars:

http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electr...tric-car/index

[Guisslapp]

You kind of have to wonder were this guy is living since the major companies have already started releasing these type of cars:

http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/index?dcp=ppn.epid!.&dcc=ecid!.eaid!#/leaf-electric-car/index

The Tech car is not an electric car.