Hybrid Car Competition Has Global Draw

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Dartmouth’s 5th annual Formula Hybrid Competition will take place on May 1 to 4 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Founded and run by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, the event challenges teams of undergraduate and graduate engineering students to design and build, and then to race, high-performance, plug-in hybrid vehicles. Thirty three teams are registered and represent countries including Russia, China/Taiwan, Canada, and Sweden. Last year’s winner, Italy, plans to return in 2012.

For more details and a video of last year’s competition, visit the Thayer School News & Events site.

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Dartmouth’s 2010 Formula Hybrid car races around the track in Loudon, N.H. This year’s competition will take place May 1 to 4 and has fielded competitors from all over the world. (photo by Joseph Mehling ’69)

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