Machines | Pedal Prix - Round One 2012
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UniSA is the lead sponsor for one of South Australia's most popular school activities, the Australian HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) Super Series. Known to many South Australians as the Pedal Prix, the annual series of events is designed to develop competitors' teamwork, technological and engineering skills, enterprise and fitness and health. The UniSA Australian HPV Super Series involves more than 500 teams and draws up to 35,000 spectators to the Murray Bridge 24-hour endurance race. The event encapsulates many of UniSA's core values around education, the development of sustainable communities, healthy lifestyles, communication and teamwork, and research and innovation.
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Cool stuff. The results are a unknown combination of human power and vehicle efficiency. It would helpful to all if HPV efficiency could be measured. Maybe the governing body might require testing and publishing simple drag data of all HPV entrants. Would like to see some tech measurements of drag, maybe via a car/long string/scale at 40kph and 100kph. A measure of power train efficiency would be great too.