From Transport Evolved.
At Everything Electric in Vancouver BC, this past September, it was great to see so many new electric vehicles on display, so many companies supporting electric vehicles, and so much consumer choice.
But without a steady supply of engaged, informed engineers, our electric future can’t reach its full potential.
Which is why we were so happy to meet up with the team of engaged undergraduate and graduate engineers from the University of British Columbia. They were back at Everything Electric this year with their Formula Electric team – and their Solar electric team too!
Here’s what they’ve been up to in the last twelve months since we last saw them – and some of the amazing things that have happened since then.
See last year’s interview: https://youtu.be/DVv7I2bvpb8
Follow the solar team: https://ubcsolar.com
Follow the Formula Electric team: https://www.ubcformulaelectric.com
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00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – Revisiting UBC Formula Electric’s Team with Joe Thurston
00:52 – New Every Year
01:21 – What can remain the same – and what has to change every year?
01:48 – The basics of competition
02:42 – Formula SAE’s Engineering requirements
03:08 – The specs
03:54 – Driving it
05:17 – Introducing the Solar Team
05:33 – Meeting Peregrine Pichardo
06:03 – Solar Team’s competiive requirements
06:45 – How does the design process work for Solar raing?
07:57 – Manufacturing responsibilities
09:10 – What materials do you use?
09:42 – Specs of the solar racing
10:07 – Competition results thus far
11:02 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
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Script: Kate Walton-Elliott.
Presenter: Kate Walton-Elliott
Editor, Colorist: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024
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