Category Archives: PIAXP X PRIZE

Popular Mechanics covers Radical X PRIZE Vehicles

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Roger

As of today go out and buy your copy of Popular Mechanics at the newsstand!  On the cover you can find the Li-Ion, the Canadian FVT three-wheeler, and the Edison2.  We also received some coverage.  Funny that they made bets on all teams for … Continue reading →

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Validation Stage begins at Argonne National Laboratory

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Roger

Having spent a whole week doing more or less nothing except sleeping and eating at Jim Lorimer’s house in Richmond, VA, I flew to Chicago on Sunday the 8th of August. Monday the 9th I found my way into ANL … Continue reading →

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E-Tracers in the Media

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Stefano

Feet Forward advocate James F. Quinn wrote a nice article covering the E-Tracers for Cycle World magazine.  The E-Tracer is the one vehicle which combines super energy efficiency and high speed peformance (have your cake and eat it too). Click … Continue reading →

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X PRIZE vlog of Team X-Tracer

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Stefano

Vlogger Damien Somerset interviews Team X-Tracer’s Jim Lorimer (Peraves MonoTracer USA Sales Representative – 21st Century Motoring) on the E-Tracers progress in the PIAXP competition (July 25th, 2010). Team X-Tracer – Electric Tandem Vehicle

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MonoTracer Hot Lap of Michigan International Speedway

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Stefano

While embedded with Team X-Tracer during the June Knockdown stage I shot this video from the backseat of Jim Lorimer‘s MonoTracer while doing a few hot laps of the Michigan International Speedway.  This was my 2nd ever ride in a … Continue reading →

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E-Tracers complete coastdown testing at Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Roger

The last three days of the finals of the PIAXP took place at the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, MI and represented the first part of the validation phase.  The results of the coastdown runs are the basis for the load-settings … Continue reading →

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Team X-Tracer celebrates and Prep for Coastdown

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Stefano

The X-Tracer team had a mini celebration and BBQ at their motel on Saturday with some X PRIZE media staff after it was clear the E-Tracers were the only vehicles left in the Alternative Tandem division.  You can read about … Continue reading →

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Monday’s X PRIZE Dynamic Testing

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Roger

Monday was Dynamic Testing Day and we smoothly executed the 0-60 mph acceleration and 60-0 emergency braking tests as well as the 45 mph double lane change tests.  Felix in E-Tracer #72 needed two attemps on the braking because he … Continue reading →

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Friday’s X PRIZE Finals Stage Range Event

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Roger

Both E-tracers completed the 100 mile Range Event.  The AC Propulsion powered E-Tracer #79 ran in the afternoon and had to do 1 additional penalty lap (as all the other vehicles in the same run) due to cabin temperatures above … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Finals Stage 90mi Efficiency Test

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Roger

Today we competed in the third part of the X PRIZE Finals efficiency test, the 90 mile highway portion.  All went well and I stuck to the minimum trace speed staying behind 5-times-Le-Mans-winner Emanuele Pirro in his Edison2 Very Light … Continue reading →

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