A multi-disciplinary team from Lawrence Technological University is
preparing to compete in the Formula Zero international competition for
race karts powered by hydrogen fuel cells. LTU and UCLA are the only
American competitors.
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About
40 Lawrence Tech students have been working on their Formula Zero entry
since January. The multidisciplinary project involves students from all
four colleges at Lawrence Tech: Engineering, Architecture and Design,
Arts and Sciences and Management.
The UCLA team didn’t announce its intention to compete until recently and hasn’t submitted its preliminary plans.
"Any
team that joins now has their work cut out for them," said Lawrence
Tech student Michael Samaroo. "We welcome the competition. This is our
generation’s future."
"The technology for zero-emissions
transportation is already available," Samaroo said. "But there is a
lack of infrastructure and a lack of government support because there
hasn’t been a demand for the technology. That’s what we’re doing --
creating a demand through racing. Zero-emissions racing is the perfect
platform."
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