Shell Eco-Marathon vehicle

A student competition car I started and led: the electrical side, the money, the sponsors and the press.

The car in the shop, body off, before the competition. — Fig. 1The drivetrain running on the frame: the motor turning the rear wheel while the car sits on its stands.

The team with the car at the event. — Fig. 1The drivetrain running on the frame: the motor turning the rear wheel while the car sits on its stands.

Description

I started the team at Taylor High and ran it. I did the electrical side, including the brushless motor controller listed separately, and I raised the money, found the sponsors and handled the marketing. We were the first team from a Katy school to enter. We took the car to the 2019 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas at Sonoma Raceway, and the Houston Chronicle wrote about the team.

Scope

When: 2019
Where: Engineering@Work
Built with: Power electronics, BLDC drives
Press: Houston Chronicle, April 2019: Taylor High students compete in auto ecochallenge