The DeltaWing finished 6th overall at Petit Le Mans! 2
Update make that 5th after the #37 LMP2 car was disqualified
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Watching the Petit Le Mans stream on ESPN3 I just caught a bit of news that I've…
Watching the Petit Le Mans stream on ESPN3 I just caught a bit of news that I've missed previously about Dyson Racing running a hybrid system. Dyson's #16 Lola B12/60 is equipped with a mechanical flywheel-based KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) developed by Flybrid Systems http://www.flybridsystems.com/
Unlike the Williams F1 developed electrocmechanical flywheel system that we saw at PLM in 2010 http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/alternative-fuel/hybrids/porsche-911-gt3r-hybrid-flywheel, the Flybrid is completely mechanical with no electrons involved. As such the system is lighter although it may not be as flexible because it has to be geared into the conventional drive system. The system that was used by Porsche and in this years Le Mans winning Audi R18 e-tron sends electricity back to a pair of electric motors driving the front wheels.
This isn't Dyson's first foray into alternative energy in ALMS. Since 2010, the Mazda-powered Lolas have been fueled by isobutanol produced from biomass.
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This is exactly why Hollywood doesn't deserve any extra protection from enhanced…
This is exactly why Hollywood doesn't deserve any extra protection from enhanced copyright enforcement.
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Oh, Hollywood accounting….
Hollywood Accounting: How A $19 Million Movie Makes $150 Million… And Still Isn’t Profitable | Techdirt
We’ve written about the wonders of Hollywood accounting before. It’s a series of tricks pulled by Hollywood studios to make most of their movies look unprofitable, even when they’re making a ton of m…
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Four hours into the 10 hour-long Petit Le Mans, the +Nissan DeltaWing is again proving…
Four hours into the 10 hour-long Petit Le Mans, the +Nissan DeltaWing is again proving its worth with Gunnar Jeannette currently running in fifth position overall behind a pair of LMP1 and 2 LMP2 cars. Hopefully we'll see several of these machines on the track in 2013 with a variety of powerplants. #petitlemans #deltawing
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Getting the oil changed and the guy shows me the dipstick and says the oil is dirty…. 10
Getting the oil changed and the guy shows me the dipstick and says the oil is dirty. Of course it's dirty I've been driving it for 5,000 miles. If it was still pristine it wouldn't need changing!
The oil condition is exactly as it should be, not sludge and still lubricating. A little dirty is normal
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Imagine carrying around a bunch of shrapnel in your leg for nearly 70 years 4
Imagine carrying around a bunch of shrapnel in your leg for nearly 70 years
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"Mr Brown told loved ones he still had a 'bullet' in his leg and asked his grandchildren not to sit on his knee because of the pain it caused. But when he died last week aged 94 his family had him cremated and were stunned when staff handed them back a big bag of shrapnel."
Weighty memento: war veteran’s secret revealed after his death – Telegraph
The family of a war hero only discovered the full weight of his bravery after his death when his cremation left behind a huge pile of shrapnel.
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