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ELECTRIC REFORMULATED GASOLINE HYBRID CAR

GOAL

To demonstrate that a purpose designed and built electric hybrid vehicle will have adequate range, responsiveness and safety while providing low emissions.

AWARDS

1988 -- American Tour de Sol:
First Place DOE Hybrid Class
Most Efficient Hybrid

SPONSORS 1992-1996

Washington State Dept. of Ecology & Energy, Bonneville Power Authority, Puget Power and Light Co. Cascade Natural Gas, Heath Tecna, Fiberite, Rocky Mountain Institute

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS – 1998 AMERICAN TOUR de SOL

BODY: Carbon fiber with solar array upper panels
CHASSIS: Carbon fiber monocoque with aluminum or steel reinforcements at mounting points.
BATTERIES: 11 kW hours of SAFT NiCad batteries charged by either the solar cells or household current.
I.C. ENGINE: Daihatsu, 993cc, 3 cylinder fuel injected single overhead cam, fueled by reformulated gasoline.
ELECTRIC MOTOR: Two Unique Mobility brushless D.C. motors driving the front wheels through a gearbox.
RANGE: 70 miles in zero emission mode at city speeds and approximately 400 miles at highway speeds.

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