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Home » News » Updates » Infinium » 2009 Global Green Challenge » Mock Race Update: Day 1

Mock Race Update: Day 1

Posted in: 2009 Global Green Challenge, Infinium, Updates|Tags: 2009, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mock Race, US|By: Steve Hechtman|July 20, 20091 Comment

After a succcessful day of racing, the team is now in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our Mock Race started at 2:22 PM (as opposed to the typical 8:00 AM start), so all who stayed up the previous night installing array modules could get some rest. We left the workspace for Fort Wayne, our first control stop, traveling at the speed limit for almost all of the day. Rather than ending the day at 5:00 PM, we set a finish time at 6:00 PM due to the afternoon start.

During the 138 mile drive across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana highways, we pulled over only once–but only because our lead car needed to be filled with gas! We arrived in Fort Wayne at 5:42, for an average speed of 41.4 miles per hour.

Charging at the end of the race day in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Charging at the end of the race day in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Semi trailer parked at camp in the Fort Wayne Coliseum
Semi trailer parked at camp in the Fort Wayne Coliseum

Infinium sits in the rear of the semi trailer
Infinium sits in the rear of the semi trailer

Tomorrow brings us through Kokomo, Indiana and then on to Terre Haute, Indiana!

One Response to Mock Race Update: Day 1

  • BI July 21, 2009

    AWESOME! This is always an exciting turning point for projects, I wish you all the best. The car looks great.

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