Illuminati Motor Works Seven
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Illuminati Motor Works Seven
Seven is a prototype of a 4 passenger battery electric vehicle. It was handcrafted by Illuminati Motor Works (IMW), and placed second in the mainstream class of the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE with a rating of 119.8 MPGe. It has since achieved an EPA rating of 207 MPGe when tested at the Chrysler proving grounds through funding provided by the X PRIZE foundation and the US Department of Energy and now surpasses the MPGe of all three winning vehicles of the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE.
Seven is a prototype of a 4 passenger battery electric vehicle. It was handcrafted by Illuminati Motor Works (IMW), and placed second in the mainstream class of the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE with a rating of 119.8 MPGe. It has since achieved an EPA rating of 207 MPGe when tested at the Chrysler proving grounds through funding provided by the X PRIZE foundation and the US Department of Energy and now surpasses the MPGe of all three winning vehicles of the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE.
Illuminati Motor Works
Illuminati Motor Works is a volunteer group of mostly self-funded automotive enthusiasts, engineers, technicians, and artists located in Central IL. Kevin Smith (Team Leader/Engineer), Nate Knappenburger (Electronics Technician), Jen Danzinger (Graphic Artist/ Web Liaison), Josh Spradlin (Graphic Designer/Parts Hound/ Fabricator), Nick Smith (Master Craftsman), Thomas Pasko (Master Automotive Technician), and George Kennedy (Engineer) comprised the core team at the Progressive Automotive XPRIZE.Design
Seven's design emphasises aerodynamics and is constructed of hand-sculpted foam and fiberglass over a steel frame. It utilizes recycled and off-the-shelf components including 99 Thundersky 4.25 volt lithium iron phosphate batteries, a MES DEA 200-330 electric induction motor, modified 1997 Geo Metro/Suzuki Swift transmission, Mazda Miata windshield, and more.Performance Statistics
Post competition performance statistics are as follows:- Top Speed: 130 MPH
- Range: 200 Miles
- Miles Per Gallon equiv.(MPGe): 207.5
- Lateral Acceleration: 0.87g
- 0-60 MPH Acceleration: 6.2 seconds
- Accident Avoidance: 48.32 MPH
Elimination from Automotive XPrize
Seven was eliminated from from the knockout round of the Progressive Automotive XPrize for failure to achieve 0-60 MPH acceleration within 15 seconds. This was due to a slipping clutch which had already reduced the vehicle's efficiency to 119.8 MPGe on the track.External links
- Illuminati Motor Works Official Web Site
- Ahrens,Ronald. "10 Questions For Illuminati's Kevin Smith." Edmunds Auto Obvserver. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- Hagerman, Eric. "1 Gallon of Gas, 100 Miles - $10 Million: The Race to Build the Supergreen Car." WIRED magazine. January, 2008.
- Olson, Greg. "Local man part of electric car team." Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Jacksonville, IL. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- VanHoose, Edward. "Out but not down: Illuminati Motor Works looks to the future." Illinois Country Living. December 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-14.