HeyJaredA Different Kind of Education
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.
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Epilogue (opens the original)
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A summary of life after the race and acknowledgements.
Part 4: Isle of Man (opens the original)
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Arriving at the Isle of Man, the sheer danger and lethal history of the public road course finally become a terrifying reality to the author. Over a grueling week of practice and qualifying, the team overcomes missing shipments, data logger meltdowns, and last-minute motor rebuilds, relying entirely on their collective grit and trust in their seasoned rider, Allan. Ultimately, the team achieves a triumphant, safe finish as the fastest rookie team, teaching the author that true, ambitious success
Part 3: Critical Path (opens the original)
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With the race fast approaching, the team faces severe financial strain and catastrophic setbacks, including a devastating motor explosion during dynamometer testing. A brief hiatus in Peru allows the author to step back, empowering the rest of the team to take ownership and successfully rebuild the project's momentum. Armed with last-minute funding from MIT and the TT organizers, the team successfully tests the bike at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and ships it to the island.
Part 2: Building a Race Motorcycle (opens the original)
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Upon returning to MIT, the author sets his sights on a goal: building a custom electric motorcycle to compete in the treacherous Isle of Man TT race. He forms a volunteer army of MIT students and engineers, working out of a campus garage to develop pioneering fast-charging technology and secure crucial sponsorships from industry giants like BMW. As the project gains momentum, he learns to balance grueling academic requirements and a budding romance with the complex challenge of assembling a cohe
Part 1: Intro and Life Before the Race (opens the original)
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This section delves into the author's blue-collar roots and his early struggles with traditional, theory-heavy academia, which ultimately led to burnout and his initial withdrawal from MIT. Through transformative motorcycle adventures across the globe, he rediscovered his passion for hands-on engineering and returned to academia with a renewed sense of purpose. This journey culminated in the creation of his first electric motorcycle, "eMoto," and his decision to pursue a Ph.D. focused on zero-em
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