Getting ready for the EV Challenge

Here at McMichael were making some final changes and modifications to the car before the EV Challenge tomorrow. We have been working very hard to make the car as good as possible for this year. We are changing the 92' dashboard to an 82' dashboard and even though they are the same model they have many differences and we are having to custom make some parts.

One of our sponsors Victory Chevrolet has let us borrow a Chevy Tahoe to take to the EV Challenge.

The EV Challenge this year is being held at the NCCAR facility in Garysburg NC and consist of many high school teams making Ev's just like us. They have added some new events to the final challenge this year such as acceleration and a jeopardy challenge. Our students are hard at work studying up on the knowledge of electric vehicles, such as Nathan Connor on his oral presentation and Eli Strickland and Tyler Haney working on the EV jeopardy event. Wish us luck as we go to NCCAR and take on the EV Challenge!

Electric Fox visits Huntsville Elementary School

5th Grade students from Huntsville elementary learning about electric vehicles.

The McMichael High School EV team took their Electric Fox project to Huntsville Elementary on March 30th.  The team brought our project car along with a gasoline powered car for a good compare and contrast.  The students learned about a electric vehicles and their advantages over fossil fuel burning internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicles.

Students viewing a gasoline ICE engine, noting the high cost of gasoline, the nasty emissions, and the required maintenance.

 

The electric fox was plugged into the school building to show students how the vehicle can recharge day or night only using a standard wall outlet.

The Electric Fox heading back to the high school.  Great pic courtesy of team member Tyler Haney.