A stroll around Discovery Green in downtown Houston, Texas will have a whole new meaning when walkers, runners and cyclists are replaced by cars of the future, as high school, university, and college students test vehicles they have designed and built to see which can go the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. The Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 track is located in an urban environment, in the heart of downtown Houston, at Discovery Green. The roads that border Discovery Green will comprise the track.
"Bringing the Shell Eco-marathon to our home town of Houston provides the student teams with an all-new setting to stretch the boundaries of fuel efficiency," said Marvin Odum, President, Shell Oil Company. "The Shell Eco-marathon offers young people interested in technology, energy, and transportation a unique, hands-on opportunity to showcase their innovations. We look forward to seeing these vehicles on the Houston street course. This is a spectator event this year; I encourage student teams to register and many to come watch and get a glimpse of the future."
Learn more about Discovery Green at www.discoverygreen.com.
