Help Cal Poly Human-Powered Vehicles Set a Land Speed Record

Thanks to our generous donors, we surpassed our initial goal!

We couldn’t have done it without you, and now we’re excited to keep building on this momentum to take our project even further. With your continued support, we can cover the key costs that will ensure the success of our team. 

Every gift allows us to continue this Learn by Doing tradition as the world's oldest active Human Powered Vehicles Team!

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Cal Poly Human-Powered Vehicles (HPV) is on a mission to set a collegiate land speed record, and we need your help to do it! 

At Cal Poly Human-Powered Vehicles, we design, build, and race vehicles for competitions every year. We take our vehicles across the country to compete against other schools as well as professional HPV groups. Cal Poly HPV gives students invaluable Learn by Doing experience applying what they learn in classrooms to real world scenarios and prepares them for careers in a variety of fields. Students learn vehicle dynamics and chassis design, fabrication, precision manufacturing, aerodynamic and mechanical analysis, and composite systems design and manufacturing. 

We are the oldest team of any type, be it collegiate or professional, that has consistently designed, built, and raced fully-faired human-powered vehicles in the world. The organization was founded in 1977, and has been breaking records and topping podiums ever since. Today’s students continue to push the team forward with the same drive for innovation and progression that the team valued for decades. 

Here are some of our major expenses:

• $3000: Composite Materials including Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass, Epoxy, all required PPE, and other layup supplies
• $2000: Steel tubing, steel sheet, and other chassis manufacturing materials
• $1000: Bike components: wheels, hubs, chains, derailleurs, high-end bearings, brakes, pedals, and steering mechanisms
• $500: General supplies like paint, sandpaper, acetone, oil, and other materials
• $5000: Travel for 5-6 students—and our vehicle—to Nevada and back, hotel rooms for 6 nights, and food for the team

This year, we intend to add to our men’s collegiate speed record of 64 mph with a women’s collegiate record as well, and because another record isn't enough, we plan on going faster than ever before. Donations for this year will help us purchase build materials and fund our travel to competition in Battle Mountain, Nevada. We greatly appreciate the support we receive from our generous friends, families, alumni, and industry partners, no matter the amount. 

Thank you for your continued support!