OSU’s Buckeye Current aims to win TT ZERO 2014 podium position

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In 2013 the OSU Buckeye Current team made their first trip to compete in the TT ZERO, and took third place overall.  The team’s website currently says they are building a new bike, the RW-2, and are looking to ride their momentum and again take a podium spot.

Mum is the word regarding specifics about the bike, at least on their website.  Their Facebook page has been busy showing some incremental progress towards building it.

Donor bike:

They’re building some interesting looking custom parts, such as an electronics enclosure and this motor mount:

J1772 extension cords

Battery pack:

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David Herron is a writer and software engineer living in Silicon Valley. He primarily writes about electric vehicles, clean energy systems, climate change, peak oil and related issues. When not writing he indulges in software projects and is sometimes employed as a software engineer. David has written for sites like PlugInCars and TorqueNews, and worked for companies like Sun Microsystems and Yahoo.

About David Herron

David Herron is a writer and software engineer living in Silicon Valley. He primarily writes about electric vehicles, clean energy systems, climate change, peak oil and related issues. When not writing he indulges in software projects and is sometimes employed as a software engineer. David has written for sites like PlugInCars and TorqueNews, and worked for companies like Sun Microsystems and Yahoo.

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