Jun 10 2024 10 mins
The Washington DC Electric Vehicle Grand Prix is a hands-on educational program for high schools in Washington DC, Maryland, Ohio and Virginia. The competition was held on Saturday June 1, 2024 at RFK stadium.
For this competition student teams apply engineering, science, and math principles and strategy to construct and race battery powered electric cars. The project also helps improve their understanding of renewable energy technologies and project management while working in a team environment. Other aspects of the program involve marketing, PR and fundraising as well as logistics planning in preparation for the races.
Participation in the DCEVGP serves as an excellent opportunity for young men and women in high schools to better prepare them for their college careers in science and engineering. The electric vehicles are single person, lightweight, aerodynamic, high efficiency, electric-motor- driven vehicles with three wheels. They must meet specific design and safety rules. They are powered by deep cycle sealed lead acid (SLA) battery packs not exceeding 33 kg (73 pounds).
The race is held on a purpose-built closed track with a minimum length of 0.25 miles. Speeds are software limited through the controller to insure utmost safety. Teams drive their electrically powered vehicles as far as possible for one hour on the closed loop course using only energy stored in their batteries. The winner of the DCEVGP is the team that covers the longest distance in the allotted hour.
This year's results:
First place: 445 - Harrisonburg High School Blue Streaks (66 laps)
Second place: 130 - Stuarts Draft High School Short Circuits (65 laps)
Third place: 554 - Harrisonburg High School Rocktown Raptors (63 laps)
Best New Team Performance: 924 - DuVal High School Tigers EV Racing
Team Safety Award: 333 - Jackson-Reed High School JR Racing
Fastest Qualifying Lap: 445 - Harrisonburg High School Blue Streaks (43.1 sec)
Best Event/Team Promotion: 782 - Wheaton HS Society of Women Engineers - 2
Best Use of 3D Printing: 657 - Sidwell Friends School SECRET
Team Sportsmanship Award: 001 - Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights
Women in Science & Eng (WISE) Award: Jamie Lewis/Emily Cleveland (Wheaton HS)
Best Vehicle Graphics Design: 459 - Eastern Technical High School Electric Mavericks
Technical Innovation Award: 445 - Harrisonburg High School Blue Streaks
Best Vehicle Workmanship: 111 - Perry Hall High School Gators
Best Team Photo: 924 - DuVal High School Tigers EV Racing
Best Team Video: 130 - Stuarts Draft High School Short Circuits
Honorable Mention (spirit of the event): Oxon Hill High School
Website: https://globaleee.org/DCEVGP.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCEVGP
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