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Cal Poly Supermileage is a team of dedicated engineers that design, manufacture, test and race electric vehicles for efficiency. We compete in the Shell Eco-Marathon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and we are determined to break the efficiency record for electric vehicles!
One of our goals is to provide an engineering experience to all engineers at any level. We take time with our new members to train them with CAD software and get all the machine shop certifications they need ahead of their class requirements so they get a head start on their education and are set up for success!
The Shell Eco-Marathon consists of two main categories: Prototype and Urban Concept. The Prototype vehicles are small, bullet-shaped, and are designed for hyper-efficiency. In past years, we have competed in the Prototype category. Our prototype design was 50 times more efficient than a Tesla, and we won an award for our prototype telemetry display system!
In 2023, our team started designing a brand-new vehicle for the Urban Concept category of the Shell Eco-Marathon. Unlike our past prototype vehicles, the Urban Concept category is designed to be a street-legal vehicle that challenges the boundaries of efficiency of modern-day electric vehicles. It has headlights, taillights, a trunk space, a parking brake, and even working windshield wipers!
Since this Urban Concept vehicle is much more intricate than our usual prototype vehicle, our budget for shipping, manufacturing, and testing is much higher than usual. In order to manufacture our newly designed vehicle and send it to competition, we need your help!
A gift of any size will help us get closer to our fundraising goal, allowing us to complete our Urban Concept vehicle and send our team to Indianapolis for the Shell Eco-Marathon. Thank you for your continued support of the Cal Poly Supermileage Club!
Little things add up when constructing and building any engineering project, especially a project as intricate as a vehicle built for efficiency.
Our award-winning telemetry system is constantly being improved. In order to test this system, our team goes to the Santa Maria Airport to get an accurate test run of what the vehicle might encounter during the race. In order to make it to the airport, we need special access that requires badges, which increases our expenses.
Our vehicles are almost entirely manufactured by our team, which requires materials to make the Urban Concept vehicle a reality.
Our electric vehicle uses a hub motor mounted to the back wheel in order to power the car forward. This is one of our other biggest expenses, and your donation can single-handedly bring our vehicle to life!
The shell of our vehicle is constructed with a carbon fiber layup, which is ultra-light and strong. These materials, however, are quite expensive, so we need your help to cover the costs!
