Car News & Articles :The car race without the driver, Chevrolet Tahoe winner

(05/11/2007)

SUV Chevrolet Tahoe that has been modified by Carnegie Mellon University won the gift $2 million in the race of DARPA Urban Challenge that was spread out Ministry of Defense USA on Saturday (3/11) in the basis of the USA military 80 mile north Los Angeles.

The owner of the Boss nickname succeeded in crossing the artificial city street to the best of 60 mile for six hours without the driver, without re-beads control,Fully independent. Ministry of Defense USA needed the vehicle that could operated autonomously to supply the war logistics. This to increased the safety of the USA soldier.

According to Reuters, on Sunday (4/11) participants in this race beginning with station wagon as far as the vehicle of the giant's military. All of them were equipped by the siren, the flashlight, the tracker laser of the distance and many cameras. From eleven the finalist, only six that entered finish.

The winner was determined was based on the security, the safety but also the speed. The winner in 2005, Stanford University in second position and Virginia Tech in third place.

Participants must be able to complete the race without being injured at all and obeyed the Californian traffic regulation. Might not have the scratch, dent anything. The collision was most serious that happened for the race and made the spectator keep the breath caused the small scratch in the bumper.

(source : mobilku.com)