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Ford Escape Hybrid finishes DARPA robot race

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by baxsie, Oct 9, 2005.

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The sentimental favorite, a Ford Escape Hybrid by students in Metarie, La., was the fourth vehicle to finish Saturday. The team lost about a week of practice and some lost their homes when Hurricane Katrina blew into the Gulf Coast.
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/08...e.ap/index.html

#1 baxsie, Oct 9, 2005
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Looks like my alma mater's entry didn't do so well...

Cornell University's military light strike vehicle traveled about nine miles when it failed to cross a bridge. Team members were trying to figure out what went wrong.

"We're at a loss," said Ephrahim Garcia, a Cornell mechanical engineer. "It's a disappointment."
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#2 LaughingMan, Oct 9, 2005

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