Battery Buggy B

[Dark Sabre]

I have the rules from 2002 Div B and from 1999, if someone has a question...

[robotman]

can you tell us the size limit and voltage limit please?

[Dark Sabre]

1999: 6V
2002: 5V


1999: I don't see any size stuff...maybe these were draft rules?
2002: Axle to Axle = 40 +/- 3, < 25cm track width

[robotman]

awesome hope they stay the same if they do i have a working ready buggy

[fleet130]

i think soinc should have a record of past rules on the website

They don't allow rules to be published anywhere except in the rules books!

It seems that this event is indeed very similar to EV...essentially EV without the use of electronics.

Battery Buggy was EV's father! Ev's grandfather was Wheeled Vehicle and its great-grandfather was Mousetrap Vehicle. Mousetrap Vehicle goes all the way back to 1987. It was the first of the "vehicle" events. One of the reason's for its demise was the fact that mousetraps made today tend to fly apart after a few runs.

Battery Buggy ran from 1999-2002.

1999 6.5V, No size limits, Time: 100pts, Distance 100pts, In Lane 10pts, Finish line 20pts
2000 3.5V, No size limits, Time: 50pts, Distance 100pts, in Lane 10pts, Finish Line 40pts
2001 3.5V 60 +/- 2cm 30cm, Time: 50pts, Distance 100pts, in Lane 10pts, Finish Line 40pts
2002 5.0V 40 +/- 3cm 25cm, Time: 50pts, Distance 100pts, in Lane 10pts, Finish Line 40pts

Here's a complete history of the "Vehicle" events. Except for Robo Billiards, they were all based on the event that preceded them. Robot events are now rotated with Mission Possible & JYC (subject to change at any time)!

Mousetrap Vehicle (87-95)
Wheeled Vehicle (96 trial, 97-98)
Battery Buggy(99-02)
Robo Billiards 2003-05
Wheeled Vehicle (04trial, 06-07)
Electric Vehicle (08-09)

Note: There appears to be some errors in the event history chart).

[fleet130]

Note: These are not the rules, never have been and never will be the rules. The rules are found only in the rule books.







Note: These are not the rules, never have been and never will be the rules. The rules are found only in the rule books.

[croman74]

Thanks for posting that. It clears things up.

[49ers]

I can't believe this event replaced Scrambler!!! and we placed 5th in Scrambler at states!! We were gettiong really good at it!!!

[croman74]

I can't believe this event replaced Scrambler!!! and we placed 5th in Scrambler at states!! We were gettiong really good at it!!!

That's why they rotate events.

[cooltiger]

Yeah, otherwise some schools get to good at it and other schools don't get a chance, it makes things interesting. Anyway thanks for posting those, it will make my life a lot easier this summer when I build a prototype.