2007 Competition
The 2007 Formula Hybrid Competition was organized in Loudon, New Hampshire at the New Hampshire International Speedway. A total of 6 teams participated in the competition. Though a bigger number of teams were registered for the competition, only these 6 teams were successful in getting a competitive car to the event. The six teams are the SAE teams from the universities of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Illinois Institute of Technology, McGill University, Dartmouth College, Florida Institute of Technology and Yale University.
The inaugural competition had three events that were designed to judge the hybrid Formula car and their performance. The overall winner is determined by two categorical events – dynamic and static events. The static events included a technical inspection, a safety inspection and the official weighing of the formula cars. The dynamic events included an acceleration run, an autocross race and an endurance event. McGill University finished the fastest in autocross competition and also finished fastest in the endurance race. Yale University's car was the fastest in electric-only acceleration. Florida Institute of Technology's car was the fastest in the unrestricted acceleration event. Florida Institute of Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology and Yale University, represented their school's first entry into any Formula SAE competition.
In the 2007 competitions, the official results were as follows:
1st Place Overall – Hybrid: McGill University
2nd Place Overall – Hybrid: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
3rd Place Overall – Hybrid: Yale University
Best Hybrid in Progress: Florida Institute of Technology
Most Innovative Design: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Best Hybrid Systems Engineering*: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Special note * = Prize sponsored by DaimlerChrysler AG (before the split to Daimler AG and Chrysler LLC)
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