The University of Southampton Shell Eco Marathon Team are designing and manufacturing an energy efficient car to compete in the 2016 Shell Eco Marathon Competition.
The aim is to design a vehicle that minimises energy loss and this year the areas of focus have been to: develop an efficient powertrain, reduce rolling resistance and mechanical energy losses, and to optimise aerodynamics.
This is the first year that students from Engineering and the Environment have entered the competition and the goal is to continue to enter the event on a yearly basis and realise performance improvements each year.
The aim is to design a vehicle that minimises energy loss and this year the areas of focus have been to: develop an efficient powertrain, reduce rolling resistance and mechanical energy losses, and to optimise aerodynamics.
This is the first year that students from Engineering and the Environment have entered the competition and the goal is to continue to enter the event on a yearly basis and realise performance improvements each year.