2008 High School SuperMileage
I’m just going to take a little bragging time here.
Any of you ever heard of the MTEA SuperMileage Challenge? This year it took place on May 19th & 20th, 2008 at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN. (Yes, I realize I haven’t posted in my blog since the 18th of May. We’ve been very busy around here, but more on that in the coming days.)
This was my son’s second and final year taking part in this challenge. The goal of this challenge is not to be the fastest vehicle but instead to get the best mileage using E85 fuel. My son’s vehicle won the prize for the top performing E85 vehicle and his school was awarded $300! The vehicle he designed and built got 493 miles per gallon on it’s best run. That’s pretty amazing if you ask me. Especially in a day when gas prices are outrageous and many of us are beginning to realize that we need to very soon find an alternative fuel source.
Here’s a little write up from the MN Corn Growers Association’s Website about SuperMileage Cars and this year’s challenge.
High school students build super high mileage cars
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
That’s my son and his girlfriend accepting the check for his school pictured at the bottom of the article. 
that is so cool! i’m completely impressed. you have every right to brag!!
He’s been taking things apart and rebuilding them to make them better ever since he was a small kid. He really has a mind for this kind of stuff. I’m not sure where he gets it from but I am proud of him. He says he wants to talk to the President of the college he will be attending to try and get them involved in a program like this also.