Concept

The aims with the 2006 car were twofold - to make best use of the school's new laser cutter facilities and to build a car which has little environmental impact by being as near carbon neutral as possible. Carbon released during the building and racing of the vehicle should have been offset by the carbon absorbed by the trees which have gone into its production.

Materials

Chassis and suspension - 1.5mm Birch Ply and laser-cut 3mm MDF.

Drive - Series standard Fracmo 24v electric motor driven by 2 x 12v car batteries, with motor controller. Single speed chain and sprocket drive.

Wheels - 20in BMX rims.

Brakes discs

Wallpaper

See a selection of designs inspired by Hybrid Theory's component parts here.

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First Run

	It works!
	HT Leaves the workshop for the first time.
	Adjustments to the seat mountings to improve ride height.
	HT runs under her own power for the first time.
	The test run is cut short by a failure of the flexible drive couplings - one of very few parts we purchased instead of making our own!
	The offending broken bit!

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