A Different Kind of Education

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A team of MIT engineering students, led by the author, build electric motorcycles to compete in the world's oldest and most dangerous motorcycle races: the Isle of Man TT (TT Zero) and Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Strap on your helmet because this is a wild ride. Notes: [1] This is a draft book. [2] The audio was generated with a text-to-audio service.

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  1. Chapter 3b: Early Milestones (5/23/25)

    23/05/2025

    Chapter 3b: Early Milestones (5/23/25)

    My trip to BMW in Munich was a whirlwind. I presented our electric motorcycle project to their top brass, securing a partnership that provided us with their latest racing motorcycle, the S1000RR, along with access to their engineers and CAD files.  Back at MIT, I juggled my PhD program with the demands of the race, successfully navigating the grueling qualifying exams.  Despite my advisor's encouragement to focus on the race, I was plagued by doubts and anxieties stemming from past academic struggles and a previous battle with depression.  Just as I was contemplating abandoning the project, BMW finally delivered the motorcycle, although it arrived as a box of disassembled parts.  Despite this setback, we pressed on, determined to reassemble the motorcycle and integrate our electric powertrain.

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A team of MIT engineering students, led by the author, build electric motorcycles to compete in the world's oldest and most dangerous motorcycle races: the Isle of Man TT (TT Zero) and Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Strap on your helmet because this is a wild ride. Notes: [1] This is a draft book. [2] The audio was generated with a text-to-audio service.

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