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03-06-2006, 02:40 PM
Sports Hybrid, Built by Kids, Runs on Soybeans, Zero-to-60 in 4 Seconds  The top auto designers in Detroit have been slam-dunked by a group of high school kids from Philadelphia who built the K-1 Attack Hybrid, a sports car that gets 50 miles per gallon and can go from zero to 60 in four seconds. During auto shop class, the group took a Honda Accord chassis, a Volkswagen turbo diesel engine and a 200hp electric motor, and put together a hybrid electric/biomass car that runs on soybeans. Now the car has won a race and is getting big-time press coverage all over the U.S. The kicker? It beats the gas mileage/performance ratio of any production vehicle on the market today. It’s been a bad news week for the U.S. auto industry: First, American automakers aren’t occupying any of the top ten slots in Consumer Reports’ recommended vehicles this year, and now this? Wake up, Detroit! - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Amazing!!!   |
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03-06-2006, 04:12 PM
I wish they would have autoshop classes in the UK. I so envy the american lifestyle and all the great oppurtunitys the kids over there have. |
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03-06-2006, 04:20 PM
Wasnt like that when i was in school, but good for them, that they can put this together. Great job!!! |
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03-07-2006, 11:33 PM
Ha! I don't think it was an autoshop class, couldn't be, maybe an engineering program at a governer / honors school or some place that has money. Certainly not a public school. Hell, just looking at the car it looked expensive to make. I doubt my college even has the budget for a project like that. We only have a poopy late model hybrid Explorer, not a super cool K-1 Attack.  Pic of the kit they used, not bad looking at all.  |
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03-07-2006, 11:55 PM
I'm sure the car is super light. They dont mention that it doesnt have any standard safety equipment that the government forces other cars to have, which adds a huge weight. Its not to difficult to make a light car quick, look at motorcycles. |
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03-08-2006, 12:16 AM
The kit they used fully dressed weighs under 2000 pounds with a Honda V6, but the drivetrain they used could be heavier. They could have also added more stuff. |
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