Hybrid electric nitro 1/8th scale!

[zeropointbug]

Again, because of the simplicity of the project, why do it at all? You could spend a moment in your mind and predict the outcome...

Besides, scale working such as these SIMPLY don't compare to making the full scale thing... ask the "Myth Busters" on that one, many of their scale experiments turned out different results than the real thing.

[hootie7159]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

Again, because of the simplicity of the project, why do it at all? You could spend a moment in your mind and predict the outcome...

Besides, scale working such as these SIMPLY don't compare to making the full scale thing... ask the "Myth Busters" on that one, many of their scale experiments turned out different results than the real thing.

I think your missing the point zero...these students made the car to get real-world results in the testing of the drive train efficiency friction coeff blah blah blah etc etc...in an 1/8th scale hybrid.....sure it would be simple on paper and just coming up with the results in your head...but where's the fun in that?...and I hardly think this design is simple...the concept may be simple but the actual build , IMHO, was not a simple thing to do....or it just may be that I lack the tools, knowledge, and know how to view this project as "simple"...I get jammed up trying to fabricate a battery tray...lol... :)