Escape from Berkeley
By any non-petroleum means necessary. That is the motto that propels a dozen vehicles of various design along the “Escape from Berkeley” road rally from Berkeley, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Part Cannonball Run and part Mad Max, these NASA scientists and junkyard fabricators aim to complete the rally, win the $5000 prize and forever cement their place in history. All fuel has to harvested along the route, none of it can be purchased. GETV’s Roving RoboReporter Violet Blue chats up a few of the eclectic participants who run their vehicles on switchgrass, wood chips, veggie oil and even a tasty bio-salad. The brilliance of the event has even put Stephen Colbert on notice.
Episode links: Escape from Berkeley, The Shipyard, Michael Michael, The Green Team, Prisoners of Petroleum, All Power Labs, The Spooning Cruisers (music), Photos (Laughing Squid), Colbert Report clip, Violet Blue
Formats: iPod/iPhone (.m4v) | Quicktime (.mov)
October 27th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Great episode!
The roadster one, right?
October 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
The roadster one did win, yep. Green Team was the only other to finish the grueling trek. From the Escape website:
“1st Place Rally Winner – Grand Prize $5000 – PRISONERS OF PETROLEUM – from Cave Junction, Oregon. Jack McCornack and his rugged navigator Sharon Wescott in their homebuilt, high mileage sports car gussied up to look like Number Six’s Lotus Seven, KAR 120C Won the first ever Escape from Berkeley race. Read more about Jack Kinetic Vehicles.
2nd Place Rally Winner – GREEN TEAM – from Alabama, and supported by Auborn University, Wayne Keith, Dave Gamble, David Bransby in their gasified Dodge Dakota. Using Biomass – mainly wood scrap as their fuel they competed fercly for the Grand prize, but the re-route on the seconday, a trailer wheel blowout, and fuel issues put them behind, but they just might come back next year, and I put them as a favorite to win.”
October 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
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October 27th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
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October 27th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I really admire indomitable creativity of people. Contrast it with General Motor's greed & having no interest in the Sunraycer & EV-1. GM would rather not innovate when they get greedy.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:01 am
I really admire indomitable creativity of people.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Jack McCornack and his rugged navigator Sharon Wescott in their homebuilt, high mileage sports car gussied up to look like Number Six’s Lotus Seven,
June 8th, 2009 at 3:03 am
Green Team was the only other to finish the grueling trek.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:16 am
avid Bransby in their gasified Dodge Dakota. Using Biomass – mainly wood scrap as their fuel they competed fercly for the Grand prize.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:17 am
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June 8th, 2009 at 3:24 am
The brilliance of the event has even put Stephen Colbert on notice.
June 19th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
GM would rather not innovate when they get greedy.
June 28th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Contrast it with General Motor's greed & having no interest in the Sunraycer & EV-1. GM would rather not innovate when they get greedy. I really admire indomitable creativity of people.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:59 am
GReat video ! i tweeted it
September 25th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
great way to save petroleum.
indie
December 5th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Purely amazing ! I just love people's creativity !
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