On Saturday, May 25, seven teams of high-school students will race electric cars around the University of Waterloo as part of the second annual Toyota High School Electric Vehicle Challenge 2013.
The Electric Vehicle Challenge pits vehicles designed and built by high school students against each other in two endurance races. The cars are powered by 12-Volt automotive batteries, and will race around a temporary track set up around the Waterloo’s engineering faculty buildings.
“The EV Challenge is a great opportunity for us to engage the community,” says Dr. Peter Teertstra, Director of the SDC. “We get to show off our facilities and highlight Waterloo Engineering’s strengths in automotive research and design, all while inspiring future engineers. The next big breakthrough in alternative fuels might even come from one of these students.”
Hosted by the Student Design Centre, the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR), and Waterloo Engineering Outreach the event will also award a best overall vehicle design.
Media are invited to attend this public event. Organizers and participants will be available for interview. Races start at 11am and 1:15pm. Free parking is available in Lot B (accessible from Columbia and Phillip streets).
More information is available at uwaterloo.ca/student-design-centre.
Video from last year’s event:
To arrange an interview with the Challenge 2013 organizers, please contact Nick Manning (cell: 226-929-7627, nmanning@uwaterloo.ca) or Pamela Smyth (office: 519-888-4777, psmyth@uwaterloo.ca).
Attention broadcasters: Waterloo has facilities to provide broadcast quality audio and video feeds with a double-ender studio. Please contact Nick Manning on 226-929-7627 for more information.
