An engineering team from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has created a human powered vehicle that went on to win a third consecutive special vehicle competition. Prior to this win, the three-wheeled vehicle has emerged victorious in a west coast competition and one on the east coast.
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Chris Wlezien from ASME team at RHIT says:
It’s definitely an unbelievable feeling. Really couldn’t be happier for myself and for the team being a senior specially. We definitely poured our souls and heart in the team and having a payoff is just a tremendous experience.
Far better than the rest at the event, the car’s back tires on a suspension allows it to tilt along a bend. The green car was fabricated manually – almost every part of it.
Via: WTHI TV
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