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PROTON Green Mobility Challenge 2012

PGMC2012 is an initiative of PROTON, together with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, to promote electric vehicles. Teams compete to build the best performing EV based on a standard 2nd generation Proton Saga.

Sunday, 14 October 2012

Day 3: The End

After 9 months of hard work and 3 days of action, the PROTON Green Mobility Challenge 2012 comes to an end. The closing event started with the VIP guests meeting the participating teams and viewing the participating electrical vehicles at the starting grid. Then it's flag-off for the PGMC 2012 EV parade, by the advisor of PROTON himself, Tun Dr. Mahathir....

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Day 3: Farthest Distance

The final day saw the main event, Challenge 4: Farthest Distance. Contestants try to do as many laps as possible on a (hopefully) full charge in a two-hour window. The day started with a briefing in the control room. Then, to make the event as fair as possible, teams push their cars to the starting grid, and start from the same position. The drivers...

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Day 2: Fastest Lap

In the afternoon, two challenges are held together: Challenge 2: Fastest Time for 2 Laps Challenge 3: V-Max The format is that all cars would do two full laps of the SIC, starting from and finishing at the pits. The faster of the two laps would count as each team's fastest time. Meanwhile, the speed of the cars would be measured three times as they...

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Day 2: Pit Walk

In between Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 & 3, the organisers provided some time for a pit walk session. Spectators are allowed to go into  the pits to mix with team members and look closely at the electric cars. So while charging, some of us also took the chance to see other cars.   In the boot: some hide the battery pack, some show...

Monday, 8 October 2012

Day 2: Quarter Mile

The second day is the day of 'performance' challenges. It started with the scrutinising and safety inspection of the cars. Then, Challenge 1: Quarter Mile Acceleration starts. Two cars at a time are lined-up on the track in front of the North Grandstand, similar to drag racing. Each car is allowed to make two passes, and the car that took the shortest...

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