Chipman Wind to join the 2012 Energy Invitational
The OC inventor Phil Chipman will enter his all electric three-wheeler in the 2012 Energy Invitational at Adams Motorsports Park. The competition is May 20, 2012.
Chipman Wind
UCLA Supermileage joining the 2012 Energy Invitational
UCLA vehicle
UCLA’s supermileage vehicle will race on May 20, 2012 as part of the 2012 Energy Invitational at Adam’s Motorsports Park. Select this link for more information…
This is a photograph of some of the members of UCLA’s race team.
UCLA Team
2012 UCI Energy Invitational
Please contact me if you would like to join us at the 2012 UCI Energy Invitational.
Photo of Competitors at 2011 EI2
Photo of competitors
This is a group photo of the competitors at our recent 2011 Energy Invitational at the Streets of Willow Springs prepared by Lee-Huang Chen. A higher resolution image can be downloaded at the link: Energy Invitational Photo
Photos: 2011 UCI Energy Invitational
Lee-Huang Chen and Corey Sandler have posted photos from our 2011 UCI Energy Invitational.
UCI Seniors prepare Delta for the Energy Invitational
UCI Delta CNG Racecar
The UCI Delta racecar has a CNG 450cc engine combined with a short-distance electric drive.
Another view of UCI’s Delta CNG-Electric racecar
1st and 2nd Year UCI Students to run in EI2
First and second year Engineering students at UCI have prepared a car for entry in the 2011 Energy Invitational. Here is a photo of their car.
UCIs Beta Car
It is powered by a 12hp Briggs and Stratton engine through a CVT and chain drive.
Saddleback College joins 2011 Energy Invitational
Saddleback College Formula V
Saddleback College will run their Formula V at the 2011 UCI Energy Invitational. Here is photo of the chassis and suspension without the body.
Formula V chassis
Philip Chipman’s Electric Wind to compete in EI2
Phil Chipman, a local inventor, is returning to the UCI Energy Invitational with his electric three-wheeler. In last year’s event, Phil’s Electric Wind won the award for maximum projected distance on $1.00 worth of energy.
Here is a photo of his vehicle:
Chipman’s Electric Car
Here is another view:
Chipman’s Electric Car 2
For more photos, select this link for his webpage.
UCLA Supermileage may join Energy Invitational
Melody Vo of the UCLA Super mileage team reports that the change in dates of the Energy Invitational may affect their plans to attend this event. Here is the photo of their proposed entry which competed successfully in Shell Eco-Marathon.
UCLA Supermileage