Day 1: a short summary

July 23, 2009

The Hybrid Auto Rickshaw contest has officially taken off!! Yesterday the Jury and the Battle Staf informed the participating students about the program for today and the upcoming days. The track, the students, the volunteers, the auto rickshaws, everything and everybody is ready to perform the tests that are so important to pinpoint the technologies of the future.

Before the rickshaws can enter the track to see how efficient they are, they have to be checked if they are converted according the rules of the competition. The scrutinizing of the autos happened yesterday and after some minor changes they have been locked up so that nobody can tweek them without the Jury’s notice.

The day was closed by an amazing show organized by the SRM University. The Dutch and Indian students danced hand in hand on the glorious Indian (for the Dutch completely new) tunes. Songs and dance moves were shared, which helped easing the tension of the first part of the day and stress for the upcoming tests.

The students got their beloved vehicles back this morning and will start with the fuel efficient test at 9 am IST. The teams of Hanze University and M.S. Ramaiah have been facing severe technical drawbacks, and they can’t participate in today’s race. Fingers crossed that all remaining teams make it to the finish line today!