16.11.2015 Students of Warsaw university of technology with a silver medal at shell eco marathon
Students from Warsaw University of Technology’s SKAP2 team won the silver medal in Shell Eco-marathon international competition in Rotterdam.
Shell Eco-marathon Europe is one of the most challenging engineering student competitions in the world. The task of the teams participating in the competition is to design a vehicle that will travel the longest distance on an equivalent of one litre of fuel or 1 kWh. During the event, young designers have an opportunity to test the vehicles they have designed and built.
Participants competed in two categories. Cars in the “Prototype” category are futuristic vehicles with sleek shapes, designed to reduce friction and maximize efficiency. Vehicles designed for city driving competed in the “Urban Concept” category.
Students from Warsaw University of Technology’s SKAP2 team took second place in the Urban Concept category of gasoline powered vehicles. Their car "PAKS +" drove 317 km on one litre of fuel. They were beaten by the French team from the Lycee Louis Delage, who obtained the result of 517 km/l. In 2013, the Polish team won 1st place in its category of vehicles, with a score of 334.2 km on 1 litre of gasoline.
The event, organized for the 30th time, was attended by more than 3 thousand participants and, supported by more than 50 thousand fans. Poles have been present at the Shell Eco-marathon Europe since 2006.. Shell Eco-marathon is a global initiative that takes place every year in the United States and Asia.
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