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The EV Challenge (formerly known as the Energy Invitational Competition) is an educational program in which teams from various high schools are educated on electrical and mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, alternative fuels, and more, by constructing energy-efficient vehicles from the ground up.
In this competition, students are required to build and race an electric car within the duration of 7 months. Furthermore, teams are expected to create a design brief for the project, as well as create a design presentation and video to present.
Spectre is one of our pre-existing Blue Sky Kit vehicles. It consists of a 24-volt battery system powering a Scott DC motor with handlebar bike brakes, a horn, and chain and sprocket drivetrain system. In 2022, we decided to bring it back under a new name to compete in the 2023 Energy Invitational.
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Volt is a Blue Sky kit car built in 1999. Volt sports a 240-volt system that made it under the weight limit for its race. The vehicle also consists of Powersonic Batteries, a Hot Scott Motor, and disk brakes, and competed in the 2014-2015 Emerald Coast Electrathon. Volt suffered an accident in 2022, but in 2023 we decided to finish repairs on it to have it compete in the 2024 Electric Vehicle Challenge.
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LAAE participates in this competition yearly. Although the EV Challenge is new to LAAE, the academy has created many energy-efficient vehicles over the years as part of our pursuit of a cleaner future. Any member willing to put in the effort and show perseverance in this project can join.
Design - Utilizes 3D softwares such as Fusion360 and Onshape to design schematics and blueprints of mechanical and electrical portions of the vehicle. Prints the necessary 3D designs for the creation of the vehicle, and additionally writes the design portion of the technical report.
Mechanical - In charge of assembling the blueprint schematics of the vehicle provided by design. Creates safety attachments and works on mechanical aspects of the vehicle, such as welding. Additionally writes the mechanical portion of the technical report.
Electrical - Responsible for the electrical components of the vehicle, including wiring and testing vehicle systems, tracking battery usage and performance, and for working with mechanical with technical reports.
Composites - Has the role of creating durable compartments to protect the batteries and other components of the vehicle, as well as adding collision padding for safety purposes.
Our teams have the task of recording their progress on desiging and building an electric vehicle.
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Our funding comes from the support of our various sponsors and our own fundraising efforts, allowing us to purchase parts, materials, and electrical components.
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