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The Probodobodyne OKTO2 Solar Speed Challenge

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Triop

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Ok, this is simple,

*But I will have to explain to some of you that this challenge is about seeing how fast you can drive using only the 5.0 electric charge and solar panels.

- Use the Probodobodyne OKTO2 (Edit:QBE also allowed) core to make a drone rover. (sorry Jeb)

- Batteries are not allowed, so I suggest lots of solar panels. (OKTO2 has 5.0 electric charge,only enough for you to open your solar panels)

- get it to go as fast as you can and give us the screenshots providing prove so we can see the speed.

- The fastest one gets a cookie and a hugh.

- New rule: you must stay on the runway, this will make sure everybody is using flat terrain.

 

LEADERBOARD:

1st: Eidahlil : 56.8 m/s

2nd :  Martian Emigrant : 56.2

3th : Tex_nl : 54.2 m/s

4th : SuicidalInsanity : 54.1 m/s

5th : Martian Emigrant : 53:8 m/s

6th : Opus_723 : 53.4 m/s

7th : DoctorDavinci : 44.6 m/s

 

 

 

 

 

Tip: point towards the sun and don't try this at night.

 

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Gordon Fecyk

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15 hours ago, DoctorDavinci said:

Weighing in at 0.542 tons and consisting of 9 parts, I now present for your consideration, the CANUKWorks Somethin' For Nothin'

By comparison, a modern Ford Focus has a 1.3 t curb mass and a top speed of about 240 km/h (65 m/s). This thing had almost 1/3 the mass and did 160 km/h (45 m/s) on electric power only.

I wonder how DoctorDavinci's creation would do with three times the mass and room for four kerbals.

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1 minute ago, Gordon Fecyk said:

By comparison, a modern Ford Focus has a 1.3 t curb mass and a top speed of about 240 km/h (65 m/s). This thing had almost 1/3 the mass and did 160 km/h (45 m/s) on electric power only.

I wonder how DoctorDavinci's creation would do with three times the mass and room for four kerbals.

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When I get home later this evening I will answer this question :wink:

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On 14-12-2016 at 1:24 AM, Triop said:

A new winner: 11.3 m/s ^_^

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11.3? How hard am I allowed to laugh?

46.5m/s!

Update: 53.1m/s! :P

http://tex.texel.com/ksp120/screenshot33.png

Update2: With a minor redesign I briefly did 53.3m/s but was not able to capture a screenshot (yet).

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3 hours ago, Foxster said:

You didn't say whether this is restricted to powered wheels. So I could put on a fat engine and really burn some rubber?

As long as you don't use batteries, why not ?

Updated the leaderboard.

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1 hour ago, Martian Emigrant said:
I suspect the downhill one is not qualifiable....
 
So 53.8 m/s.
 

Yes, that is a flaw in the challenge, we should only use the runway from now on to set our time.

I changed the rules.

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43 minutes ago, Paaaad said:

259.8 m/s

Took this right before leaving the runway- veered off to the left.

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And since the actual craft is hidden by the pause menu...

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Well.............................It is not very "Solar" is it ?.............................<_<

14 minutes ago, qzgy said:

My attempt (images in spoiler)

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324.8, almost supersonic!

And the craft itself

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There's a QBE there, dont worry. No batteries.

I can not see the images...

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2 minutes ago, Triop said:

Well.............................It is not very "Solar" is it ?.............................<_<

Well...

6 hours ago, Triop said:

As long as you don't use batteries, why not ?

Updated the leaderboard.

Solar panels are merely suggested in the OP besides.

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1 minute ago, Triop said:

No.

I regret starting this challenge with the line: "Ok, this is simple,".

apparently it is not.... ^_^

 

It is! Until the rules are abused and bent.

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19 minutes ago, Paaaad said:

Now with solar powered guidance, 335.6 m/s.

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I think I lost one of the rear fins- would explain the puff of smoke I saw each run- had a hard time timing the pause.

Ok, this is simple,

*But I will have to explain to some of you that this challenge is about seeing how fast you can drive using only the 5.0 electric charge and solar panels.

So no rockets !

20 minutes ago, SuicidalInsanity said:

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53.3m/s

Very nice design. &) You are #1.

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