Comments on: Factory Five GTM wins Green Grand Prix 2nd Year in a Row! https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/#comment-1275 David Thu, 10 May 2012 12:58:24 +0000 http://www.factoryfive.com/?p=3494#comment-1275 We’re still working on bringing over our What’s New archive from the old website. We’ll get the West Philly High stories posted soon.

The Factory Five GTM built by West Philly High School lead by instructor Simon Hauger competed in the 2010 Automotive X Prize challenge. The team did some reworking of the vehicle after the competition, and it’s now powered by a Volkswagen TDI engine running on biodiesel coupled with a hybrid system.

]]> By: Wayne Downey https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/#comment-1270 Wayne Downey Thu, 10 May 2012 03:00:07 +0000 http://www.factoryfive.com/?p=3494#comment-1270 Will someone please share last year’s news articles so they can understand that pure genius that happened in Philly last year. These students were not only involved in a great educational project, but flat embarassed Chevrolet among other manufactures. Thats better than Shania Twaine awesome!

]]> By: Steven A. Larmann https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/#comment-1267 Steven A. Larmann Wed, 09 May 2012 19:54:08 +0000 http://www.factoryfive.com/?p=3494#comment-1267 I bet if they changed the wheel and tire combination and used a 17″ motorcycle rear sport touring tire (190/60/ZR-17) they could cut the rolling resistance enough to break that 100 MPG target. The super small contact patch I beleive would do the trick.

]]> By: Chad https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/#comment-1266 Chad Wed, 09 May 2012 16:20:20 +0000 http://www.factoryfive.com/?p=3494#comment-1266 What was ran in the car for 100mpg?

]]> By: Jared https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-gtm-wins-green-grand-prix-2nd-year-in-a-row/#comment-1265 Jared Wed, 09 May 2012 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.factoryfive.com/?p=3494#comment-1265 I have to know what kind of engine/fuel was being used on this! Briggs and Stratton?

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