Tom & list,
I apologize - I know that both entries ran the 2000 events and were of
interest to those involved with alternate fuel sources.
I should have expanded my reply include that these vehicles ran within our
event against each other. While both are valuable learning tools for the
students involved they were far off of the established records. I took a
personal track at this point and made a statement that may have been taken
in offense. I was looking at the electric vehicle entries from a historical
viewpoint in that in 35+ years I have seen entries other than those covered
in the rulebook come and go.
Before Joe Amo, Dave Dahlgren and others jump up and scream the"if there was
a class they will come" scenario the rulebook covers approx. 380 car and
1350 motorcycle classes now. If you have followed the thread of attempting
to add just 39 more car classes for the Classic interests you will know that
this is a tough mountian to climb.
Here is a thought, alternative power source vehicles could all run together,
no body rules. Safety rules to meet SCTA-BNI standards and an award fronted
by those entrants to be provided to the fastest.
Again, I apologize for not recognizing your efforts.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Erekson <erekson@byu.edu>
To: <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:35 AM
Subject: EV's at Bonneville
> Dan,
>
> You stated the following in an e-mail response to Henry Denton:
>
> "The main reason we don't have multiple electric car and motorcycle
classes -
> NO interest. Why include an electric class for every permutation of car
and
> motorcycle class when there was absolutely no electric entries at
Bonneville
> in 2000."
>
> Please note that both BYU and Ohio State ran their Formula Lightning EV
> race cars during SCTA/BNI Speed Week in August 2000. The highest speed
for
> both are listed in the SCTA 2000 results. BYU also ran its Formula
> Lightning during USFRA World of Speed in September. There were EV's at
> both Bonneville events this year, albeit not enough. BYU plans to run
both
> events again in 2001.
>
> Thomas L. Erekson, Director
> School of Technology, and
> Associate Dean, College of Engineering & Technology
> Brigham Young University
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