Preparing for the EV Challenge

This is a video of the electric fox driven by Quinton Dickerson getting ready for the autocross event at the EV Challenge

The electric vehicle team packed up and headed toward LJVM coliseum in Winston-Salem NC to the Triad Sports Car Club (TSCC) Autocross. TSCC designed a great course that allowed EV team members to practice their skills. Also Chief of Tech, Terry Phibbs, acted as a coach for Quinton Dickerson as he bettered his skills handling the electric fox. Quinton drove the EV in the EV Challenge 2011 autocross and hopes to bring a first place trophy home this year in the car class.

John Butler (left) discussing the last run w/ Terry Phibbs while
Quinton Dickerson gets psyched for his next run.

The electric fox preformed very well... very little body roll and the tires, Kumho Escta XS on the 17x9 wheels performed great w/ the heavy lead batteries. One change we plan to make before the EV challenge is to remove some of the steering rack limiters and get the front end professionally aligned. The dampers and springs are spot on... of course a few more volts would be nice.

EV member Tyler Haney take a great shot of the
electric fox as Quinton finishes a run.

John Butler (passenger) coaches team member
Clinton Blankenship during a fun run.

Along w/ the TSCC autocross the EV team showed the electric fox outside the doors of the C&E Gun show. Many guns and knife lovers stopped by to see the EV as they exited the show.