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http://www.themotorreport.com.au/59147/mitsubishi-to-launch-all-electric-assault-on-pikes-peak Mitsubishi To Launch All-Electric Assault on Pikes Peak Tony O'Kane | Jun 16, 2014 [images http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/2/0/2014_mitsubishi_miev_evolution_iii_01_1-0616-mc:1024x655.jpg http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/2/0/2014_mitsubishi_miev_evolution_iii_02-0616-mc:1024x655.jpg video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8K6oOVET6fQ GoPro: The Electric 'Monster' Tajima - Pikes Peak 2013 Electric Class Winner GoPro · Jul 29, 2013 Shot 100% on the HD HERO3® camera from http://GoPro.com. Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima returns to the 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with his E-Runner Special electric car. Tajima is back and more determined than ever, not only to break his personal record (9:51.278 in 2011) but to make a statement that the electric car is a force to reckon with. Tajima set a new personal record of 9:46.530, winning the Electric class and placing 5th overall. ] Mitsubishi has announced that it will return to Colorado later this month to take another tilt at the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, its third attempt at conquering the mountain with an all-electric vehicle. The automaker will bring two examples of its MiEV Evolution III race car to Pikes Peak, both of which are a development of the MiEV Evolution II cars that competed at last year's event. And with 112.5kW electric motors mounted in each wheel hub, the MiEV Evolution III's 450kW should be more than enough to rocket the tube-framed prototype race car up the mountain. Compared to last year's entry, the MiEV Evolution III has 50kW more power and a lighter chassis. Further refinements have also been made to its torque-vectoring software to improve traction, and the Evolution III's carbon fibre bodyshell generates more downforce. The wheel and tyre package has also been upsized to maximise grip on the all-tarmac Pikes Peak route. Electric cars hold a unique advantage over conventionally engined vehicles at Pikes Peak, due to their immunity to changes in air density. While an air-breathing engine has to contend with reduced air density as the route travels up the 14,110ft high mountain, an electric motor performs just as well at this altitude as it does in the much thicker air at sea level. Driving the cars will be Dakar Champ Hiroshi Masuoka and Pikes Peak motorcycle veteran Greg Tracy. To achieve victory in the new Electric Modified division, Mitsubishi will need to set a cracking pace. Last year's winner in the Electric category was Japanese racing legend Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima, a Pikes Peak veteran whoo finished the race in his all-electric E-Runner prototype in just 9:46.530. And with last year's MiEV Evolution II taking second place behind Tajima, Mitsubishi undoubtedly has its crosshairs set firmly on the Japanese driver. [© themotorreport.com.au] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_25990569/local-mans-solar-powered-car-has-different-kind Foss' 1999 Geo Metro EV with a 1kW solar roof http://www.electricautosport.com/2014/06/indian-students-build-energy-positive-two-seater-car/ India's SolarMobil EV @Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa ... http://www.solarchallenge.org.za/ http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1536228/pilots-aim-first-solar-powered-aircraft-circumnavigation-globe Solar Impulse 2 aim> 1st solar-aircraft to circumnavigate of globe http://green.autoblog.com/2014/06/19/doe-spending-20-million-to-get-hydrogen-costs-down-to-4-gallon/ U.S. DOE throwing $million$ at reducing h2/gallon cost$ for fcvs http://news.yahoo.com/urine-powered-fuel-cell-car-future-120036719.html Urine-Powered fcv study @Korea University http://www.autonews.com/article/20140616/OEM06/306169992/luxury-may-lead-wireless-ev-recharging Luxury may lead wireless EV recharging + EVLN: e-NV200 electric van begins new U.S. trial in Portland, OR {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-MiEV-Evolution-III-Electric-Racer-s-Assault-on-Pikes-Peak-tp4670007.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
