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Students Get 568 Km Per Liter, Hope For More
TreeHugger —
... . The students hope to best their results at this year's Global Green Challenge , which will take some 20 electric, hybrid, alternative fuel, and low-emission production and prototype vehicles across the continent of Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide. Aiming for 1,000 kilometers/liter "This contest takes place once every two years, and is more prestigious," Fazlı Melemez, a fourth-year engineering student and the president of the ...
Eco Cars: 110kg car does 568km on a single liter of hydrogen
Ecofriend —
... , was voted as the third-most fuel-efficient vehicle in the 26th Shell Eco Marathon contest last year, and the student team is now looking for ways to beat their record with a car that can run for 1,000km on a single liter of hydrogen at this year’s Global Green Challenge. Weighing just 110 kilograms, the car cost $170,000 to build. ...
SAHIMO takes you around Turkey in just three liters!
Green Diary —
... Melemez, a fourth-year engineering student at Sakarya University, reveals that the team looks forward to raise the record to 1,000 kilometers a liter at Global Green Challenge, Australia. ...
Turkish students get 568 km from one liter of hydrogen in tiny SAHİMO car
Autoblog Green —
... Going 568 kilometers (353 miles) on a liter of hydrogen is nothing to scoff at, but for the students at Sakarya University in northwestern Turkey who built the SAHİMO vehicle, it's simply not good enough. The hydrogen-powered ride was the third-most fuel-efficient vehicle in the recent 26th Shell Eco Marathon, but for the Global Green Challenge down in Australia this October, the students are shooting for 1,000 km per liter. ...
SAHİMO Hydrogen Vehicle Travels 568 Kilometers on 1 Liter of Fuel
INHABITAT —
... across 3,000 kilometers of the Australian Outback on just 3 liters of fuel in the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challenge . And you thought you were getting good mileage out of your ...
Eco Tech: Panasonic sponsors MIT Solar Vehicle Team with high-capacity Li-ion batteries
Ecofriend —
... that the company will support MIT Solar Vehicle Team in their participation of the Global Green Challenge, which will be held in October in Australia. According to the sponsorship agreement, Panasonic will be providing the team with its ...
Eco Cars: Japan’s Tokai Challenger attains pinnacle at 2009 Global Green Challenge
Ecofriend —
... , has claimed victory in the 2009 Global Green Challenge. The Japanese team crossed the finish line at 3:39 p.m. SA Daylight Saving Time. The team’s performance was nearly flawless over the 3000km stretch from the Darwin start. Tokai University has broken the four event string of victories set by the Dutch Nuon team in the 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 events. ...
