9:23 PM

Bio-Diesel Category 1st place, $2000 Award

E100 Category 1st place, $2000 Award.

Diesel Category  2nd Place, $1000 Award 

$2000 Safety Award.  1st Place Alden Congor    Team Rep.  Kayla Bundy accepts award.

8:35 PM

Faculty recognition. Yes Baas you have to stand.

 

We are heading home.

Compatition is done, we are packed, awards ceramony is done & we are headed North. 

We have some great results to share.

11:58 AM

(Q) is open from 10:00 til 2:30 PM   That is the last opportunity to make improvement runs.

Current standings

Car # 58  Gasoline  10^th Place  728 mpg

Car #45  E100  1^st place  1579 mpg

Car #55  Bio Diesel  1^st place mpg

Car #37  Diesel  2^nd place 1296  (1st place is 44 mpg away)

All 4 cars are making adjustments and heading back to the track ASAP.

Final Day

9:31 PM

9:24 PM

Brake check.

My Dad is right.  You are full of it.

9:16 PM

One more time. Drew.

9:01 PM

8:47 PM

8:43 PM

8:42 PM

8:36 PM

It's been a long challenging day!! 


Currently

Car # 58 in 10th place  Gasoline  728 

Car #55 in 1st place Bio Diesel  776 mpg

Car #37 in 2nd place Diesel  1122 mpg

Car #45 in 1st Place E100  1579 mpg

2:00 PM

1:58 PM

1:56 PM

Car # 55 & 37

Car # 58

 

Day 5

Good morning.  Today is the day we have been preparing for. 

Queueing has begun (registered lineup).  When the track opens there can be up to 15 cars allowed on the track at a time.  When the track is full you have to sit in (Q) until another car completes it's 10 laps in order to get onto the track to start a run. 

Alden's cars are outside lined up on the street very close to the front of the line.

We hope to have results to start publishing around 10:00

5:50 PM

Drew is being interviewed by one of the Shell design teams

All car designs were submitted to Shell in December.

Lunch Break

5:43 PM

After 10 laps are completed the car will pull off the track directly into Fuel Measurement to verify the volume of fuel used & calculate any tempurature changes in the fuel during the run.

5:28 PM

Upper deck looking toward turn #2

Covered bridge (yellow) to cross the track to get over into discovery green.

5:21 PM

Track view.

4:55 PM

It's time to be on the track!!!!!

4:49 PM

4:44 PM

Finally done with pictures.

4:40 PM

More pictures at opening ceremonies.

Deep discussion

4:23 PM

Yesterdays temp

11:25 AM

 http://www.shell.com/global/environment-society/ecomarathon.html  link to Shell Eco Marathon website





Shell sponsors 3 competitions each year

America, Europe & Asia

America 2013
USA                 140 teams
Mexico            3 teams
Guatemala      1 team
Canada           7 teams
Brazil              4 teams

10:58 AM

iPAD view of a drivers bar code scan.

10:52 AM

Each driver is also fitted with a bar code.  The driver is registered with a car & crew and can not change.

 

 

10:41 AM

Today the track will be open from 10:00 - 2:00 for practice runs.  Only cars & crews that have completed the tech inspection are allowed to be on the track.  We are very excited to be done will tech inspections beings the line this morning is very long.  Practice runs allows the driver to test the track & make adjustments to the car. 

Each run is 10 laps.  It needs to be completed in 24:15.  Each car is fitted with a transponder that is started/stopped as is it crosses the wire on the track below in the picture.

 

Each crew will be recording lap times, figuring an average & relaying results to the driver via radio/blue tooth after each lap.  It is to our advantage to use the maximum amount of time per lap but not go over on time.

 

Each lap is .6 miles  

 

 10 laps = 1  complete run (6 miles)

 

9:57 AM

9:51 AM

This is a photo you do not want to organize.

Day 4.

Opening ceremonies & group photo

All cars, All drivers & teammates report to discovery green for group photo.

8:03 PM

As you can see tech inspection didn't open till noon.  After a few repairs & changes all 4 cars have passed the tech inspection & driver/coarse test by 6:00 PM.  Everyone is very excited & ready for Pizza.

7:56 PM

The 4 categories the we will be competing in.