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bd64 · bd64

Completion Objectives: 1. To drive an electrically powered vehicles as far as possible in one hour on a closed loop course using limited electrical energy. I have had this discussion once before but it has resurfaced again at the Nebraska Power Drive instructors workshop this week in Wayne, NE. W...

electrathon · electrathon

-- Edited by electrathon on Monday 28th of February 2011 12:16:59 AM -- Edited by electrathon on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 07:11:28 PM

Aerocoupe · Aerocoupe

I think inspectors ( and the rules) should limit the shape of the front of the cars. I've seen several cars with frames, and bodies that are V shapes or pointed. There are two problems I see with this shape. 1. It makes the car longer than necessary. 2. it doesn't really help aerodynamically at the speeds...

mhodgertt · mhodgertt

I have noticed in the NW and in pictures from other areas that not all cars are safe in case of a roll-over. Many students have their knees drawn up because of short leg room. This causes their knees to be higher than the plane from the roll-bar to the front support member. Also many cars do not have ad...

Zaine Stapleton · Zaine Stapleton

I believe there needs to be a rule about having enough nose protection on the front of the car. I found this to be helpful in my case when I built my car. Last year we designed my car to have 1/8" aluminum plating on the nose of the car. The same goes for the #51 and #55 cars at David Douglas. Not only d...

electrathon · electrathon

In the flag section (page 32) there needs to be a claification as to the use/meaning of the yellow flag. I have been to a handfull of events over the years where there is an accident/breakdown on the track and the race official has every corner marshal on the track start waving yellow flags. The end eff...

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	Closed Loop (Preview) Completion Objectives: 1. To drive an electrically powered vehicles as far as possible in one hour on a closed loop course using limited electrical energy. I have had this discussion once before but it has resurfaced again at the Nebraska Power Drive instructors workshop this week in Wayne, NE. W...	bd64	7	2162	Aug 22, 2011 by Kyle Keenan
	Post start for Mike (tell me what to re-name it) (Preview) -- Edited by electrathon on Monday 28th of February 2011 12:16:59 AM -- Edited by electrathon on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 07:11:28 PM	electrathon	3	1879	Jul 4, 2011 by mhodgertt
	pointy noses (Preview) I think inspectors ( and the rules) should limit the shape of the front of the cars. I've seen several cars with frames, and bodies that are V shapes or pointed. There are two problems I see with this shape. 1. It makes the car longer than necessary. 2. it doesn't really help aerodynamically at the speeds...	Aerocoupe	2	1169	Jun 1, 2011 by bd64
	LEG PROTECTION (Preview) I have noticed in the NW and in pictures from other areas that not all cars are safe in case of a roll-over. Many students have their knees drawn up because of short leg room. This causes their knees to be higher than the plane from the roll-bar to the front support member. Also many cars do not have ad...	mhodgertt	4	1936	May 21, 2011 by mhodgertt
	Better nose protection on the car (Preview) I believe there needs to be a rule about having enough nose protection on the front of the car. I found this to be helpful in my case when I built my car. Last year we designed my car to have 1/8" aluminum plating on the nose of the car. The same goes for the #51 and #55 cars at David Douglas. Not only d...	Zaine Stapleton	4	2367	Mar 16, 2011 by bd64
	Yellow flag (Preview) In the flag section (page 32) there needs to be a claification as to the use/meaning of the yellow flag. I have been to a handfull of events over the years where there is an accident/breakdown on the track and the race official has every corner marshal on the track start waving yellow flags. The end eff...	electrathon	1	1487	Jul 22, 2010 by mhodgertt
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