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E-Tracer #79 on the Argonne Labs Dyno

Catch some glimpses of the futuristic AC Propulsion powered E-Tracer #79 at Argonne National Laboratory on the dyno during  the X PRIZE validation testing in this latest PIAXP video: Validation – Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE

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E-Tracers Successfully Complete X PRIZE Validation Stage!

I was picked up by Felix flying his A340-200 into Chicago and enjoyed a very smooth ride home to Switzerland today.  I spent the last week in “Government Quarantine” at Argonne National Laboratory.  The two E-Tracers passed all the foregoing … Continue reading

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Validation Stage begins at Argonne National Laboratory

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 complete coastdown testing at Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds

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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