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ultra efficient racing car
built on a lola racing chassis, this ultra efficient car features a unique clear plastic body that was designed and built
by high school students at the automotive design studio at the delasalle education center. the car gets around 300
mpg thanks to its lightweight plastic shell. the students originally wanted to use fiberglass, but this proved too
heavy. the plastic they used is a 3m products that is typically used to shrink wrap windows. a metal wireframe
serves as the structure for the plastic, which is then stretched by hand and heated up to conform perfectly around
the frame. the cost is inexpensive and weighs only 39 pounds. the car uses an old racing chassis that was repaired
by the students. the electric engine uses a sprocket-and-chain powertrain driven by 21 lithium-ion batteries.
http://delasalleautodesignstudio.wikispaces.com
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Clearly, this is one cool car.
Dan 08.31.10
that's sth inspiring! but how about the safety?
ZZ 09.01.10
..oh ZZ....and where do you put the kids? The air bags? The shopping?....stupid question, safety!
F***ing great looking study.
F***ing great looking study.
Dr. Design 09.01.10
Great design study and looks as if it would be fun to drive, however impractical d;-)
Jetwax 09.01.10
looks like the plastic bodies of the R/C Radio Controlled cars.... Once painted and full of decals from sponsors, I´m not sure it would look nice.
On other hand, when it crashes (very likewise) the wireframe will warp around the driver and kill him.
However it´s a interesting design work from high school students.
On other hand, when it crashes (very likewise) the wireframe will warp around the driver and kill him.
However it´s a interesting design work from high school students.
Ciro 09.01.10
Could YOU have done this in high school? This is a great effort and wonderful solution from some sharp young talent. (No, I'm not connected in any way.) It would be interesting to see wind tunnel tests on a hard shell version.
Marc D. 09.01.10
How about air cooling? I don't see any openings that would allow airflow to cool the engine. In adition to reducing the effectiveness of the engine, heat building up would turn the car into a stove (quite unpleasant for the driver)
Misho 09.01.10
Bravo.
Matty W 09.02.10
It's just an implication of material for other purpose. The implication of light weight plastic shell is also wrong and which doesn't full fill any sort of requirements.
mushab 09.02.10
All the critics ... I say "awesome"! These "kids" could be sitting in a trailer stuffing their faces with cheetos and playing HALO ... but no. They are doing this. I say GOOD ON YA GUYS!
danielito 09.06.10
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