2012 UCI Energy Invitational
Please contact me if you would like to join us at the 2012 UCI Energy Invitational.
Photo of Competitors at 2011 EI2
Photo of competitors
This is a group photo of the competitors at our recent 2011 Energy Invitational at the Streets of Willow Springs prepared by Lee-Huang Chen. A higher resolution image can be downloaded at the link: Energy Invitational Photo
Photos: 2011 UCI Energy Invitational
Lee-Huang Chen and Corey Sandler have posted photos from our 2011 UCI Energy Invitational.
UCI Seniors prepare Delta for the Energy Invitational
UCI Delta CNG Racecar
The UCI Delta racecar has a CNG 450cc engine combined with a short-distance electric drive.
Another view of UCI’s Delta CNG-Electric racecar
1st and 2nd Year UCI Students to run in EI2
First and second year Engineering students at UCI have prepared a car for entry in the 2011 Energy Invitational. Here is a photo of their car.
UCIs Beta Car
It is powered by a 12hp Briggs and Stratton engine through a CVT and chain drive.
Saddleback College joins 2011 Energy Invitational
Saddleback College Formula V
Saddleback College will run their Formula V at the 2011 UCI Energy Invitational. Here is photo of the chassis and suspension without the body.
Formula V chassis
Philip Chipman’s Electric Wind to compete in EI2
Phil Chipman, a local inventor, is returning to the UCI Energy Invitational with his electric three-wheeler. In last year’s event, Phil’s Electric Wind won the award for maximum projected distance on $1.00 worth of energy.
Here is a photo of his vehicle:
Chipman’s Electric Car
Here is another view:
Chipman’s Electric Car 2
For more photos, select this link for his webpage.
UCLA Supermileage may join Energy Invitational
Melody Vo of the UCLA Super mileage team reports that the change in dates of the Energy Invitational may affect their plans to attend this event. Here is the photo of their proposed entry which competed successfully in Shell Eco-Marathon.
UCLA Supermileage
Brian Wang to compete in the Energy Invitational
Brian Wang has sent some photographs of the vehicle he plans to enter into the 2011 UCI Energy Invitational.
Here is one:
Brian Wang 1
Here is another view of the car:
Brian Wang 2
And a photo of the driver’s compartment:
Brian Wang 3
2011 UCI Energy Invitational
UCI Energy Invitational
The 2011 UCI Energy Invitational will be at Willow Springs International Motorsports Park on March 22-23, 2011. The Streets of Willow Springs will be set up with a highway, autocross and staged idle sections to challenge the energy usage of all types of vehicles. How far can your vehicle travel in an hour on this course using only $1.00 of energy? Please contact me if you are interested.