Evansville, Indiana

Category: UrbanConcept

Fuel: Gasoline

Vehicle name: Elroy

SEM Americas 2016 record: 793 miles per gallon (mpg), 1st place, UrbanConcept Gasoline category

Follow them on their journey in London via their Facebook page here.

Quick Facts:

  • Participated in SEM Americas for past 10 years and consistently places high in competition.
  • All team members are interested in cars, electrical and engineering careers. 
  • A new vehicle is built each year to replace the old one – the steering wheel and speedometers are made by a 3D printer.
  • The team provides assistance for other schools and when a Detroit team was missing a spark plug and kill switch, the team provided them with a new one.
  • This is an extracurricular activity and the team works four hours/week and 2-3 hours/day one month before the annual competition.
  • For many on the team, this is their first time to leave the US.