Saving fuel while driving: hail to the victors!

**Tideland Prius** · 10-15-2007, 06:49 PM

I did it! I've won my first trophy ever in auto racing. Sure, it had nothing to do with my speed, let alone my driving skills, but I'm extremely proud nonetheless. Indeed, over the last weekend, I had the honor to win, together with my colleague and long-time racer Bertrand Godin, the inaugural Laurentian Alternative Energy Rally, an international event that made its North American debut.

As the name suggests, this competition was not about performance and drifting through corners. Instead, the focus was on regularity and fuel economy. The latter is probably the one thing that created the most headaches...

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miscrms · 10-15-2007, 07:24 PM

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I did it! I've won my first trophy ever in auto racing. Sure, it had nothing to do with my speed, let alone my driving skills, but I'm extremely proud nonetheless. Indeed, over the last weekend, I had the honor to win, together with my colleague and long-time racer Bertrand Godin, the inaugural Laurentian Alternative Energy Rally, an international event that made its North American debut.

As the name suggests, this competition was not about performance and drifting through corners. Instead, the focus was on regularity and fuel economy. The latter is probably the one thing that created the most headaches...

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Congratulations!

I was just recently thinking about how cool it would be to try and setup an event like this! I love WRC, but this definitely gets back a little more towards rally in the historical sense.

rob

**Tideland Prius** · 10-15-2007, 08:40 PM

umm.. that's not me lol. I'm not Marc Bouchard.

Rae Vynn · 10-15-2007, 09:55 PM

Ah, well... Perhaps preface with "Here's a cool article, which I quote:"...

PriuStorm · 10-15-2007, 11:15 PM

Well congratulations!

But did I understand correctly? You drove a Honda Civic hybrid in this competition?

**Tideland Prius** · 10-16-2007, 12:42 AM

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Ah, well... Perhaps preface with "Here's a cool article, which I quote:"...
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but err.. this has always been the format for the news section. Quote the first paragraph (or two depending on the length) and then give the link. Whatever you wanna say comes after the link

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Well congratulations!

But did I understand correctly? You drove a Honda Civic hybrid in this competition?
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lol

Tchou · 10-16-2007, 01:10 AM

Just to add some comments, about the cleanova, it is not a megane but a kangoo, very different vehicle, and Renault has nothing to do with it, the maker is Dassault in partnership with Heuliez, dassault made the electric/electronic part and Heuliez is specialized in adaptation in the car.
Those are advanced prototypes, but very close to the production version...

mabelair · 10-16-2007, 11:22 PM

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I did it! I've won my first trophy ever in auto racing.
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That's awesome! Congratulations.

MAB

Edit: Something reading a thread before replying is a good idea. COngratulations to Mr. Bouchard. Thanks for the article Tideland. ;-)

**Tideland Prius** · 10-17-2007, 12:04 AM

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That's awesome! Congratulations.

MAB

Edit: Something reading a thread before replying is a good idea. COngratulations to Mr. Bouchard. Thanks for the article Tideland. ;-)
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Sometimes you mean? hahaha

yes that would be good :P

nerfer · 10-17-2007, 11:20 AM

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but err.. this has always been the format for the news section. Quote the first paragraph (or two depending on the length) and then give the link. Whatever you wanna say comes after the link

lol

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Not everybody follows that format, and then when the part you quote starts with "I", isn't indented or quoted, and no explanation afterwards that it was a quote, you can see how it was easy for people to become confused.

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10-15-2007, 08:40 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	umm.. that's not me lol. I'm not Marc Bouchard.

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Rae Vynn Tree-hugging Vegan Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 4,155 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 258 Thanked 61 Times in 51 Posts Friends: 66	Ah, well... Perhaps preface with "Here's a cool article, which I quote:"...

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PriuStorm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 1,500 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 58 Thanked 33 Times in 23 Posts Friends: 8	Well congratulations! But did I understand correctly? You drove a Honda Civic hybrid in this competition?

10-16-2007, 01:10 AM	#7
Tchou Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 151 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Just to add some comments, about the cleanova, it is not a megane but a kangoo, very different vehicle, and Renault has nothing to do with it, the maker is Dassault in partnership with Heuliez, dassault made the electric/electronic part and Heuliez is specialized in adaptation in the car. Those are advanced prototypes, but very close to the production version...