Solar Car Pulled Over by Matt McGann '00
The MIT Solar Car Team got in a little trouble.
Yesterday’s Boston Herald had a story about the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT) getting into a little trouble:
A group of MIT students were taking out the Tesseract – a solar powered car that took third place in the 2003 World Solar Challenge in Australia – for a spin on Mount Auburn Street when a state trooper pulled them over for not displaying a license plate yesterday morning. Other problems the trooper noticed: no headlights, no rearview mirror, overly tinted windows and no windshield wipers. For the record, it also looks a little like a stealth bomber.
My friend and SEVT member Ben Glass ’07 had somewhat of an explanation:
Aerodynamics was the reason the license plates weren’t attached to Tesseract, said MIT student Ben Glass, who was traveling ahead in a lead car. “Obviously it’s not built for the road,” he said.
I don’t know if they were issued a fine, but if so, I’d be more than happy to help defray the cost.
Tesseract, the MIT solar electric vehicle.
Next up for Tesseract: The North American Solar Challenge. The race will begin July 17th in Austin, TX, make its way through the Plains states/breadbasket provinces before finishing July 27th in Calgary, AB. Check out the schedule and best times for viewing in your town here.
interesting!
HOLA!
HA!!! I laugh:)
ADIOS!~Kiersten~
w00t to Aschere
I like the car!!!
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/rankings.asp?listing=1023832<ID=1
how come MIT is ranked among colleges having tiny, unsightly campuses and professors with low marks???
i want to drive that car , if you may
whoa, cool new home
the car looks great
yes i saw that on princetonreview too..
Hi matt.Great job on the new blog and man does the car look great.I have a problem regarding my application though,would you be kind enough to answer it.
I got a letter from K lowry of RSI. I asked her that I was an international student and that I wanted to take part in RSI but that I was a senior. However, I also told her that I would graduate high school in late june 2006. She said that I would be elligible to apply in her mail.
Should I still apply to colleges for fall 2006 or leave it for 2007,assuming I were to apply to RSI.
Although i do feel that I’m ready to take on college as I would graduate in june 2006.
Just thought I’d get the opinion of adcomm of my top prority school.
P.S. I am an Indian student living in India
When can the general population expect to be able to purchase a solar car ?