Laval University Aims to Reclaim MPG Crown
University looks to reclaim its place atop the leaderboard after suffering setbacks during last year’s Shell Eco-marathon Americas event.
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Highlights
Check out some of the highlights and most interesting stories from Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2013 in Houston.
Day 02
New All-Girls Team Out to Make Its Mark in Houston
Doves Under the Hood find common bond with The ShopGirls as second all-girls team at Shell Eco-marathon Americas.
“Back to the Shell Eco-marathon”
St. Paul’s School (Covington, Louisiana) again brings unique vehicles to Shell Eco-marathon Americas.
Kimberly High School Pays it Forward to Help Swarthmore College
The smallest team in Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2013 made it to Houston – with one team member.
Day 01
Competitors Pull Together
Beating long odds, the team from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala is set to make its Eco-marathon debut thanks to timely help from some fellow competitors.
Teams Inch Toward the Starting Line With Tech Inspections
The paddock in the George R. Brown convention center is bustling with activity today as teams work tirelessly on their vehicles, getting ready for the first day of competition runs tomorrow at Shell Eco-marathon Americas.
Record number of vehicles registered for Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Shell Eco-marathon Americas kicks off with a record number of vehicles registered and teams prepare to pass technical inspections.
Getting ready
The long and the short of Shell Eco-Marathon
A senior engineering student and a junior chemistry and English literature major at tiny Swarthmore College outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, have teamed up to achieve extreme energy efficiency.
Overcoming obstacles on the road to Houston
The team at East Los Angeles College, located in Monterey Park, Calif., is working fast and furiously to finish their vehicle to compete in Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2013.
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