Updates for a 2024 EV Challenge are coming soon!
The web pages that follow are from the planning for the 2020 EV Challenge. As our team reforms and we re-establish the program, there will be outreach notices to regional schools throughout the Southeast US.
View the 2020 EV Challenge Rules
2020 Final Event Delayed till Further Notice
The mission of the EV Challenge is to energize high school students about engineering through a real world electric vehicle program. Established in 1995, the Electric Vehicle Challenge is an incredibly inspiring and high profile education program where high school students:
- Build small-scale plug-in electric vehicles,
- Participate in a yearlong educational program and competition, and
- Learn numerous skills including applied engineering and environmental science, electrical troubleshooting, public speaking, and community service.
The EV Challenge provides teachers with materials for a yearlong educational program including curriculum materials, seminars, a competition, and fundraising support. The program is often a life-changer for students and has a significant positive impact on their experience of science and engineering. Recent research indicates that:
- 84% of the students become more confident in their ability to learn science.
- 68% of the students become higher performers in their science class.
- 34% of the students are more likely to pursue a career in engineering.
- 30% of the students are more likely to pursue a career in science.
Go here for a list of current teams.
VEHICLES
Schools may enter vehicles in either of the following classifications:
Car/Truck classification
Modified Classification
STEMcycle Classification
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
Schools will compete in the following events at the annual competition:
SCHOOL INITIATIVE
EVÂ JEOPARDY
TROUBLESHOOTING
ORAL PRESENTATION
VEHICLE DESIGN
VEHICLE RANGE
ACCELERATION
AUTOCROSS
PEOPLE
The EV Challenge board includes Heather Hildebrandt, Ken Dulaney, and Ewan Pritchard.