Tag Archives: E-Tracer

Team X-Tracer wins the PIAXP Alternative Tandem Class

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Stefano

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 was an incredibly exciting day for Team X-Tracer attending the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE awards ceremony hosted at 10:30am on the grounds of the Historical Society Museum of Washington, DC.  E-Tracer #79 powered by AC … Continue reading →

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Team X-Tracer PIAXP Validation Video

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Stefano

X-Tracer Team leader and E-Tracer visionary Roger Riedener and team member Jim Lorimer share their passion for the phenomenally efficient high performance cabin motorcycle E-Tracers in this nicely edited Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE validation video. X-Tracer – Progressive Insurance … Continue reading →

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The E-Tracer Feeling

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Stefano

One of the most amazing sensations is the ZeroTracer (E-Tracer) feeling – either piloting or riding along in the highest performance and most efficient vehicle while flying low, smoothly and effortlessly. Thomas Bering of Team Zerotracer brings us this awesome video … Continue reading →

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E-Tracers Successfully Complete X PRIZE Validation Stage!

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Roger

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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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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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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