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Discuss “How Things Work: Buggy”

As Buggy moves into the 21st century, this tradition rich in engineering and athletic excellence increasingly highlights cutting-edge technological innovations in science and engineering.

Racing a buggy involves three basic elements: mechanics, drivers, and pushers. Each buggy organization, of which there are currently 12 on campus, has a team of mechanics that is responsible for building, maintaining, and preparing its buggy for weekly practices and the race day in April.

However, in order to understand how Buggy works, and what makes for differing levels of competition among teams, it’s important to first understand what makes all buggies roll through the course.

Buggies can only be propelled by pushers (on the uphill portions of...

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