oice of which technology area to pursue is an important one. Because it is the goal of this effort to help develop technology that will aid small locally owned businesses, the choice of what category to enter the race in should be made together with our industry partners.
             Entering the race in a category in which we can be competitive is also of importance. In order to understand how the competition is structured, it is important to understand how vehicles are evaluated. This evaluation procedure can be used to aid in the design of our vehicle as it provides a numerical means of determining how competitive a particular design scheme might be.
             Range Test: Vehicles in the race are given a 6-hour period to drive as far as possible without refueling or recharging.
             Efficiency Test: The total energy used in the race is divided by the distance traveled and then converted to the equivalent gallons of gasoline per mile. A maximum of 200 points is awarded in this event.
             Global Warming: The type of fuel used is by the vehicle determines the amo
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