USF pushed hard for hybrid rule changes, we informed the organizers
ahead of time and we *would* have been within the bounds of the 2004
rule book. Give up easily? Perhaps its difficult to convey effort
through email lists, but we weren't picketing outside of the Steve's
house nor were we dead fish. Effort was put into email discourse and
casual talks at the tracks last year to get hybrids specifically
allowed, this is the outcome.
I wasn't hyperbolizing when I said that the Mini-Baja rules committee
banned hybrid electric drive! In in the 2005 rules. Page 20. Its vague,
since its just a sentence floating under section 21.4.19 but hey the
sentence of the day is, "Hybrid electric power systems are specifically
prohibited."
the disclaimer wasn't for you.
Christopher Chow
@University of South Florida
Sponsored by ROGET'S Thesaurus
susantoa@pdx.edu wrote:
> If I had the money and resources to develop a hybrid Mini Baja, I would still
> build one. I'd make it as close to the rules as possible and inform the
> organizers ahead of time that I'd like to participate even if my scores don't
> get counted against others. Kind of like an exhibition class. But then
>again,
> that's just me. I've had ideas for a hybrid, even some resources and parts I
> just couldn't do the rest of it.
>
> I'd say go on and make one, especially if you wanted to learn something more
> about hybrid technology. In the end, this competition is about you and what
> you get out of it. If you built the hybrid, even if you didn't get to
>compete
> at all, you can put that on your resume and it'll count as a huge experience.
>
> My $0.0000002 ;-) I didn't get offended by your email, just wish you didn't
> give up on the hybrid idea so easily.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andre S
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