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Old 08-01-2006, 07:50 PM
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Default Re: 0-60 in 4 flat and 50 mpg
Rob M,

Thanks for the link http://www.k1-attack.cz/ If you look at the videos the first link talks about the kids story. They got $15K from the school district and labor and other donations. This is a great story about kids with a project and an amazing teacher and school allowing them to be both productive and imaginative.

Also did you catch that the car has 300 HP. Look closely at the hybrid stickers and listen as they talk about the electric motor driving the front axle and the bio diesel engine running the rear.

Along with Rob M I suspect there is a lot more to this story than reported in a 1-2 minute op-ed piece. They had to have professional help figuring out how to synchronize the two motors and set up the power distribution.

Toyota is selling the Prius in large numbers, yet everyone admits they are selling the car for thousands less than it actually costs. And we aren't talking about a one off prototype.

Bottom line a great achievement and wonderful experience, but certainly nothing to make the auto and oil companies look bad.
 
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