The University of Alberta’s Hydrogen Cell fuelled vehicle sailed through technical inspection, however, was unable to complete the required seven laps to post a result.

These student teams worked countless hours to get to Detroit, and in many instances, through the night in Detroit to get their eco-cars on the course. Balazs Gyenes, Team Manager for the U of A said it well, "To get here, you have to want to learn more than you want to win."

Shell Eco-marathon Americas will return to Detroit in 2016. For more information on all 2015 events across the globe, including the complete Americas 2015 roster, schedule and official rules, please visit the Shell Eco-marathon website at  www.shell.com/ecomarathon .

To get a taste of the 2015 action, watch this short eco-recap:  The big finish .