Above and beyond the feat stated above, Azeem Hill – the gifted maker of the 100 MPG hybrid sports car – went on to upset the likes of MIT and other multi-million dollar tech firms to almost clinch $10 million prize at the Progressive Automotive X-Prize this year. Mentor Simon Hauger ably guided the West Philadelphia High School’s team toward a hands-on science experiment that added to team members’ educational experience.
16 year old builds worlds only high school made su
16 year old builds worlds only high school made su
The after-school workshop in Philadelphia made Hill and his teammates to envision a hybrid that goes from 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. Much to their delight, the existent creation is quite capable of achieving 70 mpg on the highway and 100 mpg in the city.
Via: Treehugger/PopTech
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