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Northampton East Automotive Team Builds Record-Setting Electric Car
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The Northampton East Automotive Team is really driven – battery driven.
Students at Northampton County High School-East began the automotive club in 1993 with a mission to learn more about electric-driven cars. As of 2007‚ the Northampton East Automotive Team‚ or NEAT‚ had converted two Ford Escorts‚ a Geo Metro and a Porsche 914 from gasoline to battery power.
During a 2002 competition‚ one of NEAT’s Ford Escorts traveled 113 miles on a single charge‚ which is still a world distance record for a vehicle of its weight. Students in the program learn about using tools‚ computer skills‚ auto technology‚ the environment‚ physical sciences and even public speaking.
