IMSTEA posted the new rules for the high mileage car, so we can start finalizing our design and begin building. I've got a couple of people assigned to updating our marketing brochure but no one ever wants to do that type of work. It's always like the Little Red Hen."Who will help me write the brochure", said the Little Red Hen? "Not I", said all 15 members of the team. I shamed a couple of them into tackling the job, however. We've already got a couple of sponsors lined up but we need the brochure to show them what they will be getting for their investment and add a touch of professionalism to the project. Plus, the brochures and newsletters can be shown to the taxman so the kind benefactors can write the donations off. Of course, if any of you want to send us a big bag of money to help the cause, just leave a comment and I'll send you all the information.
We started a blog specifically for the team. Last year we had a website linked to the school's tech department but the students didn't have rights to get on it without another teacher overseeing them in his room. That made it a little hard for me to bird dog them. The blog, however, can be written in my room and that should work better. Starting next week we should be making a couple of posts per week as the project unfolds. As soon as I have time to figure out how to put links up on the side here, I'll do that. In the meantime, you can check it out at: KVhighmileage.
IMSTEA is also going to run an experimental class this year. Basically the same rules as the unlimited class except for the engine. We could run E-85, some type of hybrid or even a diesel. It wouldn't be too much trouble to change over to E-85 but anything else could be a major issue. This opens up the door to other engines like some of the SAE and Shell contest cars run. It also allows you to build a small streetable car. I like the idea of building something that is a real world type of project. It will be interesting to see what turns up at Indy in April.
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