Go Green  Cornell 100+ MPG Team: First Electric Drive Tests – 11.7.09 & 11.8.09

The Cornell 100+ MPG Team tests its partially completed hybrid-electric vehicle (under solely electric power) that will eventually achieve over 100 miles per gallon equivalent.

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To learn more about the team visit: http://cornell100mpg.com

“The Cornell 100+ MPG Team is an engineering project group whose goal is to compete in and win the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize Competition. We are also striving to help develop a new form of automobile that will reduce global non-renewable power consumption and harmful emissions.”

Day 2 Testing (11.8.2009)

Electric drive around a campus parking lot.

Day 1 Testing (11.7.2009)

Video Markers:

  • 4:10 – first movement under electric power
  • 8:15 – emergency brake test
  • 9:10 – uphill electric drive test
 
 

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