About Shell Eco-marathon
Driving technology innovation for improved energy efficiency
Driving 3000 kilometres per litre seems an unlikely distance, but that is the standard of fuel economy that the teams competing in the Shell Eco-marathon project will be trying to match
The Shell Eco-marathon... challenges students around the world to design, build, and test vehicles that travel further using less energy.
is an educational platform that encourages innovation, reinforces conservation and fosters the development of leading technology for greater energy efficiency.
is a global forum for current and future leaders who are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to the world’s energy challenge.
is a visible demonstration of Shell's deep commitment to face head-on the growing demand for energy worldwide in a responsible way. It is an invitation to others to do the same.
The Shell Eco-marathon began in 1939 at a Shell research laboratory in the U.S. as a friendly wager between scientists to see who could get the most miles per gallon from their vehicles. From these humble origins, the organized competition for fuel economy evolved and moved to Europe. The Shell Eco-marathon in its current form began in 1985 in France, attracting thousands of young engineers and scientists from 20 European countries. The Shell Eco-marathon Americas was first held at the California Speedway in 2007.
The principle of the Shell Eco-marathon is simple: to design and build a vehicle that uses the least amount of fuel to travel the farthest distance. At all events, teams can enter futuristic prototypes: streamlined vehicles where the only design consideration is reducing drag and maximizing efficiency. In Europe, there is also the category of more realistic “UrbanConcept” vehicles, designed to meet the needs of today’s drivers. Conventional fuels such as diesel, petrol/gasoline and liquid petroleum gas, as well as alternatives like GTL, solar, ethanol, hydrogen and biofuels can power the vehicles. As long as teams adhere to safety rules, the design of their vehicles is limited only by their imagination.
Registration Online registration will begin in July 2009. In the meantime, please register your interest to participate, and we will keep you in our mailing list for updates.
Be sure to check back here regularly over the coming months in order not to miss out on the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Asia.
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