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A group of engineers at Bridgestone America’s Technical
Center in Akron,
along with students from DeLaSalle School in Kansas
City have recently developed a new all-electric car
which has been successfully tested on Bridgestone’s Texas Proving Grounds.
This plug-in electric vehicle is based on the chassis of the
2000 Lola Indy Car and, according to the developers, could set a new world
record for efficiency. The DeLaSalle electric car is composed of an ultra
lightweight aerodynamic body, dressed with Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 tires. The DeLaSalle School student team has also developed
the electric car’s driveline and electric propulsion system.
During tests, the car managed to achieve the equivalent of a
300 mpg fuel economy and the team has also sent a request to the Guinness World
Records to consider their EV as a new entry in their book.
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