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Trev was crated and picked up today, ready for a journey half way around the world to the Zero Race start line. The race starts just 10 days away, on August 16th, so we’re already racing … to get there in time.
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We have had a lot of interest from people keen to drive Trev. Many people haven’t driven a fully electric car yet, and Trev is … well … unique. (A short video of Trev driving is here).
Today we’re announcing a great new option for people who want to enjoy the unique experience of driving Trev during Zero Race: the first race around the world for electric vehicles powered by renewable energy.
A typical Zero Race day consists of:
For AUD2500 / GBP1400 / EUR1700 / USD2200, you can become a Benefactor and enjoy the following benefits:
This will be a very unique experience, and Benefactor positions are limited. Please get in touch (andrewdickson2009@gmail.com) if you’re interested.
Posted in Sponsorship
Google Australia has become a sponsor of Team Trev, as it prepares to race around the world in Zero Race.
Team Director Andrew Dickson says that Google’s sponsorship is a huge boost for the team, and is a vote of confidence in the vision behind the design of Trev.
“Trev is a potentially game changing vehicle. It is very lightweight at only 350kg, and it uses small amounts of energy to recharge. It is conceivable that urban commuting in Trev could be powered entirely from domestic photovoltaic panels. It is a ‘power it yourself’ car,” he says.
“Trev is also an ‘open source’ car, with car plans and designs available for free on the internet. In the future Trev may be developed into a kit car, which people could build themselves. Trev would then be a ‘build it yourself, power it yourself’ car.”
Google Australia’s Engineering Director Alan Noble says that Trev caught his eye and appealed to his sense of innovation.
“This is a fantastic example of Australian technology – Trev is an open source electric vehicle designed and built here in Australia. We love the concept and we’re proud to support Trev as it travels around the world.”
With Google’s support, Team Trev will compete against teams from Switzerland, South Korea, Spain, China and the USA.
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A requirement of our participation in Zero Race is that we source 100% green power for our drive around the world. Being an electric car powered by renewable energy, our circumnavigation will effectively be emission free.
In reality, we will be charging from various electric grids along our circumnavigation route, and the energy we consume will be a mixture of coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and solar generation. In effect we’ll be consuming a mixture of renewable and non-renewable energy but offsetting that with 100% renewable energy.
Trev requires approximately 70 Wh/km, so a 30,000km trip will consume approximately 2,100kWh (2.1MWh) of energy.
New Zealand based utility TrustPower has kindly donated this amount of green power to Team Trev, in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates and a cash donation. The energy will be sourced from TrustPower’s 98.7MW Snowtown Wind Farm in South Australia. This wind farm consists of 2.1MW wind turbines, so the amount of energy required to drive Trev around the world is generated by a single turbine in just one hour (at full power).
Team Trev is very grateful for TrustPower for its contribution towards our Zero Race campaign.
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With the technical upgrades to Trev nearly finished, and the start of Zero Race rapidly looming, Team Trev took a well-earned break from the workshop on Sunday and gathered for a BBQ.
Team Trev members and their families (who came to see what we have been occupied with during our ‘spare time’) celebrated what we’ve achieved so far.
Group photo at the BBQ
Technical and logistical work is still proceeding in earnest, but it’s very exciting as we approach the start of Zero Race!
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Team Trev is a group of volunteers who have driven a small green electric car, Trev, around the world in the 2010 Zero Race.
Help design and build more Trevs at Trevipedia.
If you are interested in sponsoring Team Trev, contact us and we will send you a copy of our Sponsorship Prospectus.
