11 cars from PH to vie in Shell Eco-Marathon

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:20:39 +0000

A total of 11 cars from the Philippines will take part in the 10th staging of the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia scheduled from Monday to Thursday (April 29 to May 2) in Malaysia.

This year’s event will see over 100 university and high school teams from 18 countries across Asia Pacific and Middle East come together in a display of ultra-energy efficiency innovation.

The Shell Eco-Marathon Asia is part of Make the Future Live Malaysia.

“Make the Future Live Malaysia provides a platform for innovation, collaboration and conversation towards a lower-carbon energy future, particularly in Asia with its diversity, complexity and varying energy challenges,” said Norman Koch, the Make the Future Live general manager. “The Sepang International Circuit provides a real track experience, making it a challenging and competitive track venue for the heart of the Make the Future Live events, Shell Eco-marathon.”

The Shell Eco-Marathon Asia’s winner must cross the finish line first while accumulating as many kilometers from the least of fuel consumed. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The 11 cars from the Philippines would be fielded by nine universities whose students-teams designed and built the cars themselves.

The cars would have to navigate the iconic Sepang International Circuit in the Shell Eco-marathon Mileage Challenge — a test to see whose car could go the farthest using the least amount of energy. Last year in Singapore, the winning team was efficient enough to travel 2,341 kilometers — about the distance from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Yangon, Myanmar — on just one liter of fuel!

Teams would also be able to qualify for the Drivers’ World Championship — matching the proven energy efficiency of their vehicle, with the speed, skill and strategy of the driver in a race to cross the finish line first without running out of their tiny allocation of energy.

For the first time, Shell Eco-marathon Asia will welcome entrants from Nepal. Students from Kathmandu University will compete Make the Future Live is a global program bringing people and ideas into collaborative spaces, driving towards a lower-carbon energy future. With events hosted in countries around the globe, those involved aim to provide an opportunity for multiple stakeholders: including students, entrepreneurs, businesses, governments and the public, to experience, test and contribute bright energy ideas.

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