Formula Hybrid™ is a design and engineering challenge for undergraduate and graduate college and university students. The competition is organized by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and carries the endorsement of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE).
We must design, build, and compete an open-wheel, single-seat, plug-in electric racecar, as we compete in the Electric Division. This car must conform to a formula which emphasizes drive train innovation and energy efficiency in a high-performance application.
Formula Hybrid builds on the Formula SAE program and takes it to the next level. It adds a new layer of complexity and provides an additional technical challenge to student teams. Like Formula SAE events, the Hybrid competition includes an acceleration test, autocross and endurance events, as well as engineering and construction static events. Unlike Formula SAE, Formula Hybrid events put a greater emphasis on drive train innovation and energy efficiency.
The emphasis of the Formula Hybrid Competition is on the engineering of the electric drive system and vehicle suspension to maximize performance in three different tests, acceleration, autocross and endurance.