Post by Corey Crowley on Nov 30, 2007 0:19:07 GMT -5
There is no reason to wait until we own a Chevy Volt to enjoy the IDEA of owning a Chevy Volt. I propose a Pre-Volt GREAT RACE across America in 2009. These are the criteria for cars to enter the race:
1. Must be based on the same E-Flex architecture of the Chevy Volt. The power must be provided SOLELY by an electric motor. Hybrids will not qualify in which the combustion engine is directly attached to the drive train of the vehicle.
2. Auxiliary power engines are allowed by must be used SOLELY to recharge the batteries which drive the electric motor.
3. Each car must seat at least 4 people.
The race will start in San Francisco, California and will end in Miami, Florida and the route will go through Detroit, Michigan and Boston, Massachusetts. The race will be broken into legs and all of the drivers and their teams will race between cities that have been pre-selected. Different criteria will be used for each leg of the race to determine a winner. These criteria will include:
Leg 1: Most fuel efficient
Leg 2: Furthest distance on battery only power
Leg 3: Fastest on battery power with solar only recharging
Leg 4: Fastest on battery power with bio-diesel auxiliary charging system
...and more to be determined.
Each leg will be awarded points and the final points winner will be crowned the champion.
Each car MUST be sponsored by a city government. Corporate co-sponsors are welcome. Each city sponsor must have at least one facility in their city by which their car can be re-fueled and the batteries re-charged at this facility.
Each race will start at a local GM dealership and will end at a local GM dealership which must have marketing materials available about the Chevy Volt and have a pre-order program for the Chevy Volt in place.
Specific points along the race will be designated as "alternative energy" recharging stations in which a majority of the electricity at these stations is provided by nuclear, hydro-electric, wind, solar or other "green" resources.
All of the participants will be given the opportunity to pre-order a Chevy Volt and the top prize will be a FREE Chevy Volt.
Lets not think about this car as ending up but rather as starting out! The great race of 1909 captured the nations imagination of what was going to be possible with the automobile and led to the development of roads, bridges, and a powerful national infrastructure. The electrification of the automobile should not be viewed as a little next step in the evolution of the automobile but, rather, as the FIRST step in in the right direction. Lets celebrate this GIANT leap with all of the aplomb that it deserves.
Sign our pre-order petition and make a note about your interest in entering, organization, or support the next GREAT RACE towards the future of transportation!
1. Must be based on the same E-Flex architecture of the Chevy Volt. The power must be provided SOLELY by an electric motor. Hybrids will not qualify in which the combustion engine is directly attached to the drive train of the vehicle.
2. Auxiliary power engines are allowed by must be used SOLELY to recharge the batteries which drive the electric motor.
3. Each car must seat at least 4 people.
The race will start in San Francisco, California and will end in Miami, Florida and the route will go through Detroit, Michigan and Boston, Massachusetts. The race will be broken into legs and all of the drivers and their teams will race between cities that have been pre-selected. Different criteria will be used for each leg of the race to determine a winner. These criteria will include:
Leg 1: Most fuel efficient
Leg 2: Furthest distance on battery only power
Leg 3: Fastest on battery power with solar only recharging
Leg 4: Fastest on battery power with bio-diesel auxiliary charging system
...and more to be determined.
Each leg will be awarded points and the final points winner will be crowned the champion.
Each car MUST be sponsored by a city government. Corporate co-sponsors are welcome. Each city sponsor must have at least one facility in their city by which their car can be re-fueled and the batteries re-charged at this facility.
Each race will start at a local GM dealership and will end at a local GM dealership which must have marketing materials available about the Chevy Volt and have a pre-order program for the Chevy Volt in place.
Specific points along the race will be designated as "alternative energy" recharging stations in which a majority of the electricity at these stations is provided by nuclear, hydro-electric, wind, solar or other "green" resources.
All of the participants will be given the opportunity to pre-order a Chevy Volt and the top prize will be a FREE Chevy Volt.
Lets not think about this car as ending up but rather as starting out! The great race of 1909 captured the nations imagination of what was going to be possible with the automobile and led to the development of roads, bridges, and a powerful national infrastructure. The electrification of the automobile should not be viewed as a little next step in the evolution of the automobile but, rather, as the FIRST step in in the right direction. Lets celebrate this GIANT leap with all of the aplomb that it deserves.
Sign our pre-order petition and make a note about your interest in entering, organization, or support the next GREAT RACE towards the future of transportation!
