Drivers of alternatively-powered vehicles, start your engines. Registration is now open for this year’s “Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary)”, a rally that will take contestants all the way to the US-Mexico border over the course of five days.
The race, hosted by Shipyard Labs, begins June 12, meaning we’re giving you a great deal of advance notice—but considering the grueling nature of the challenge, aspiring competitors will need all the time they can get. There are few rules governing the grand “Escape”; drivers are simply expected to somehow transport their vehicles from Berkeley to the border, beginning with a maximum 10kwh of any form of fuel—other than petroleum—and scavenging (no moolah allowed) for other sources along the way. read more »
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