Below are the steps that will taken for the Prototype 2 project as part of research and design:

  1. Develop a baseline for what the car can do with a standard rabbit 1.5l Diesel motor-(BioDiesel/veggie oil, no turbo).
  2. Modify all of the lighting systems and wiring harnesses to implement LED technologies and document power savings.
  3. The vehicle will serve as a test bed for the following:
    • 3 phase AC powered motors
    • Nickel medal hydride/lithium ion batteries
    • Regenerative braking
    • AC controller modifications
    • Linear motion recapture 
    • Flexible solar cell implementation
    • Thermal recapture
  4. Add turbo to the engine and measure the efficiency of the overall system.