Paris to new york ---- expedition
10-03-2008, 04:23 AM
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Paris to new york ---- expedition
not sure if this is the right spot to put this, so the mods can move wherever they see fit
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Post Paris / New York - Transcontinental 2009
Paris / New York Transcontinental 2009
After driving the whole Panamericana in less than 16 days back in 2006 and setting a new world height record for vehicles (21.804 feet at the Ojos de Salado in Chile) in 2007 the german adventurer Matthias Jeschke reaches for another goal:
An international team of success-oriented extreme drivers will set out on a round-the-world tour over land exclusively by car for the first time ever, following the footsteps of early human migration. They will use bio fuel for combustion and only bio oil as the lubricant for engines, axles and transmissions.
The car of choice will again be the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
Accompanied by a technological exhibition on the topic "Renewable Energies", the historic tour will lead them across Europe, Russia, Mongolia, Alaska, Canada and the USA, crossing 21 countries in total.
An extreme project for drivers both historical and historic
The expedition team from Europe, Russia and America will start in Paris on 1 October 2008, and is estimated to reach New York by the end of April 2009. They will venture east through Russia up to the outermost edge of Eurasia. Then, around February 2009, the Bering Straight will be crossed on frozen ice, alternatively, by means of modified, floatable vehicles. This will then take them to Alaska and from there, after crossing Canada and the USA from West to East, they will reach the East Coast.
It is the goal of the expedition to drive around the world using only one single means of transport, and to promote the use of biological fuel and oil and at the same time achieve a CO2-neutral project balance.
Political Support
The project is backed by the German Foreign Office, the German embassies and the German Energy-Agency. In order to successfully communicate the project statements of this historic tour, there will be close co-operation with, for instance, all the countries involved and the foreign Chambers of Commerce both prior to and - in particular - during the expedition.
Without a trace and CO2-neutral
In order to make history without leaving any traces behind, the expedition Paris / New York Transcontinental 2009 will take place in winter and will be completely CO2-neutral.
Leaving the environment intact on this stretch of almost 40,000 kilometres will be achieved by taking the following actions:
* Timing: In order not to leave any tire tracks, the tour will take place in winter. The vehicles will only cross meter deep snow and ice as well as deep-frozen soil, known as permafrost.
* Low-emission bio fuel and exclusively bio oil based on readily biodegradable and renewable or sustainable energy sources will be used for motors, axles and transmissions.
* The entire project will take place closely monitoring CO2. To be able to complete this project in a CO2-neutral way, after their round-the-world tour, the expedition team and their partners will plant an equivalent number of trees in close collaboration with the state authorities. This will ensure that the tour actually contributes to reducing CO2.
* The expedition will only use state-of-the-art vehicles and equipment.
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Post Paris / New York - Transcontinental 2009
Paris / New York Transcontinental 2009
After driving the whole Panamericana in less than 16 days back in 2006 and setting a new world height record for vehicles (21.804 feet at the Ojos de Salado in Chile) in 2007 the german adventurer Matthias Jeschke reaches for another goal:
An international team of success-oriented extreme drivers will set out on a round-the-world tour over land exclusively by car for the first time ever, following the footsteps of early human migration. They will use bio fuel for combustion and only bio oil as the lubricant for engines, axles and transmissions.
The car of choice will again be the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
Accompanied by a technological exhibition on the topic "Renewable Energies", the historic tour will lead them across Europe, Russia, Mongolia, Alaska, Canada and the USA, crossing 21 countries in total.
An extreme project for drivers both historical and historic
The expedition team from Europe, Russia and America will start in Paris on 1 October 2008, and is estimated to reach New York by the end of April 2009. They will venture east through Russia up to the outermost edge of Eurasia. Then, around February 2009, the Bering Straight will be crossed on frozen ice, alternatively, by means of modified, floatable vehicles. This will then take them to Alaska and from there, after crossing Canada and the USA from West to East, they will reach the East Coast.
It is the goal of the expedition to drive around the world using only one single means of transport, and to promote the use of biological fuel and oil and at the same time achieve a CO2-neutral project balance.
Political Support
The project is backed by the German Foreign Office, the German embassies and the German Energy-Agency. In order to successfully communicate the project statements of this historic tour, there will be close co-operation with, for instance, all the countries involved and the foreign Chambers of Commerce both prior to and - in particular - during the expedition.
Without a trace and CO2-neutral
In order to make history without leaving any traces behind, the expedition Paris / New York Transcontinental 2009 will take place in winter and will be completely CO2-neutral.
Leaving the environment intact on this stretch of almost 40,000 kilometres will be achieved by taking the following actions:
* Timing: In order not to leave any tire tracks, the tour will take place in winter. The vehicles will only cross meter deep snow and ice as well as deep-frozen soil, known as permafrost.
* Low-emission bio fuel and exclusively bio oil based on readily biodegradable and renewable or sustainable energy sources will be used for motors, axles and transmissions.
* The entire project will take place closely monitoring CO2. To be able to complete this project in a CO2-neutral way, after their round-the-world tour, the expedition team and their partners will plant an equivalent number of trees in close collaboration with the state authorities. This will ensure that the tour actually contributes to reducing CO2.
* The expedition will only use state-of-the-art vehicles and equipment.
10-03-2008, 05:22 AM
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Way cool. Can't wait to see them arrive in NYC. Found the website with route etc.
http://www.pny2009.com/cms/front_content.php
http://www.pny2009.com/cms/front_content.php
10-03-2008, 05:46 AM
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looks like they are going to be in Toronto for a few days May 17-19 09
might have go down and check it out
might have go down and check it out
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Me 
I'm so jealous I wish I could Join them
I couldn't find any pics of the Jeeps on the website!
every time I hit gallery it changes the language and no pictures :S
I'm so jealous I wish I could Join them
I couldn't find any pics of the Jeeps on the website!
every time I hit gallery it changes the language and no pictures :S
