When we were in high school we built a birdhouse. It didn't last the winter and almost certainly took the lives of a young family of Cardinals. The kids from DeLaSalle charter high school? Yeah, they took a 2000 Lola Indy chassis, put a lightweight plastic skin on it that would make the Mazda Furai blush and then made it electric. Oh, and then took it around Bridgestone's proving grounds -- using Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 low-rolling resistance tires-- where they managed to get the equivalent of 300mpg. The Guinness Book of World Records is currently reviewing the claim.
Still think your game-winning touchdown junior year was cool?
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windsor5 says:
06:12 PM, 08/18/10
seems like that would be a fun kit car. Electrics would be so much fun for tight winding canyons with that instant torque coming out of the curves.
e90_m3 says:
08:44 PM, 08/18/10
This sure beats building houses in Guatemala for their college application!
Heck, since I'm going to interview some kids for my alma mater, the minute I hear "building houses in Guatemala" I'm gonna show them the door!
billt9 says:
05:30 AM, 08/20/10
This has as much crash protection as a jeep.
clayboggess says:
06:09 AM, 08/25/10
Very cool; however, why weren't the students wearing helmets as they were driving? I know it's technically a car but...
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