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THE ONE GALLON CHALLENGE
Cars you've never seen before hit the road to Boston
Camden, Maine - Nestled in the Connecticut River valley, Greenfield Mass. is 100 miles west of Boston. Could a safe, comfortable car be designed and then driven from there to Boston using the amount of energy stored in a single gallon of gasoline? This summer, we'll find out!
On August 19 the public and press will inspect an unusual gaggle of next-generation cars in downtown Greenfield, and the following morning the checkered flag will signal the start of an unusual “race”.
These high-efficiency cars must get to Boston's Greenfest, at City Hall Plaza, within three hours, using as little energy as possible. Some are electrics, some hybrids, and others use diesel or gasoline for fuel. But all cars will display how much energy they used for the trip, while they are on display at the Greenfest on Friday, August 21, and Saturday August 22. see bostongreenfest.org
“At this point, we’re looking for cars to participate, especially electric cars.” says Jory Squibb, organizer of the event. "Some may not quite make it to Boston, but may finish the last stretch of the fixed route on their trailers, and be exhibited with the finishers”.
“It doesn't necessarily take new technology to produce a 100 MPG vehicle,” Squibb said. For instance, three vehicles now entered use low weight, good aerodynamics and small engines. "Dirigo" recently took second place at Watkins Glen' s “Green Grand Prix” acheiving 89.9 mpg. Roo Trimble's sleek "Roopod" is also a diesel-powered three-wheeler . See roopod.com for details. Squibb’s own entrant, Moonbeam, may take some yoga to be comfortable in, but has already traveled 10,000 miles at 100 MPG.
But hold your hats. We expect several contestants from the Progressive Auto-X Prize, which is offering multi-million dollar prizes in 2010 for efficient, marketable cars. Many of these cars go far beyond traditional concepts and some are even in production right now.
Mark you calendars: Aug 20 in Greenfield, or Aug 21-22 at Boston City Hall Plaza. If you have a car to enter, write to Jory Squibb at [email protected]. For more details and updates on the One Gallon Challenge, see moonbeamplans.com
THE ONE GALLON CHALLENGE
Cars you've never seen before hit the road to Boston
Camden, Maine - Nestled in the Connecticut River valley, Greenfield Mass. is 100 miles west of Boston. Could a safe, comfortable car be designed and then driven from there to Boston using the amount of energy stored in a single gallon of gasoline? This summer, we'll find out!
On August 19 the public and press will inspect an unusual gaggle of next-generation cars in downtown Greenfield, and the following morning the checkered flag will signal the start of an unusual “race”.
These high-efficiency cars must get to Boston's Greenfest, at City Hall Plaza, within three hours, using as little energy as possible. Some are electrics, some hybrids, and others use diesel or gasoline for fuel. But all cars will display how much energy they used for the trip, while they are on display at the Greenfest on Friday, August 21, and Saturday August 22. see bostongreenfest.org
“At this point, we’re looking for cars to participate, especially electric cars.” says Jory Squibb, organizer of the event. "Some may not quite make it to Boston, but may finish the last stretch of the fixed route on their trailers, and be exhibited with the finishers”.
“It doesn't necessarily take new technology to produce a 100 MPG vehicle,” Squibb said. For instance, three vehicles now entered use low weight, good aerodynamics and small engines. "Dirigo" recently took second place at Watkins Glen' s “Green Grand Prix” acheiving 89.9 mpg. Roo Trimble's sleek "Roopod" is also a diesel-powered three-wheeler . See roopod.com for details. Squibb’s own entrant, Moonbeam, may take some yoga to be comfortable in, but has already traveled 10,000 miles at 100 MPG.
But hold your hats. We expect several contestants from the Progressive Auto-X Prize, which is offering multi-million dollar prizes in 2010 for efficient, marketable cars. Many of these cars go far beyond traditional concepts and some are even in production right now.
Mark you calendars: Aug 20 in Greenfield, or Aug 21-22 at Boston City Hall Plaza. If you have a car to enter, write to Jory Squibb at [email protected]. For more details and updates on the One Gallon Challenge, see moonbeamplans.com
