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	Podcast:		X Prize Cars Podcast
	Episode:		X Prize Cars Episode 11: Jim Stansbury of Physics Lab of Lake Havasu
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:13:27
	Publish Date:		2008-04-24 12:58:30
	Description:		Interview with Jim Stansbury of Physics Lab of Lake Havatsu (AXP blurb), conducted on March 21st, 2008 at the New York Auto Show. - he is an anesthesiologist from Arizona, with a life long interest in automotive technlogies - many affiliated people/teams from around town - batteries will go under the vehicle, which is lifted so there is room - dune buggy suspension team which hopes to scavenge energy - carbon fiber wing on the roof - look like a roof rack, but houses solar PV system and provides lift to the vehicle - he read about the Automotive X Prize in a magazine, compares it to an Olympics for creative engineers and scientists - thinking about a solar thermal / steam system, but steam turbine is very very heavy - also a small internal combustion engine - thinks that interest in funding and help for the team will pick up now that the prize is real - a legitimate contest - call for sponsors, with a shout out to some favorite rockstars See also a good interview by Autoblog Green, which was conducted at the Detroit Auto Show in January. (19 minutes; download MP3) For more information, please visit Automotive X Prize Cars
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