What is Formula Hybrid?

2. What is Formula Hybrid? • An outgrowth of Formula SAE program. • Based on the FSAE rules & events • Started at Dartmouth University • First (real) Competition in 2007. • “emphasizes drive train innovation and fuel efficiency in a high-performance application”

3. Why Formula Hybrid?(for you) • Educational – hands on learning • Build a team (we don’t officially exist yet) • Build a car • Learn, Design, Build modern technology • Racing is fun (driving is fun?) • Friendship & Camaraderie: teammates have similar interests

4. Why Formula Hybrid?(in the world) • Electrics are FAST, consider: • Tesla Motors’ Electric Roadster • PML’s 640hp Mini Cooper • Hybrid Cars should be FASTER than I.C.E. cars. The industry and the public need a kick in the pants: (Green Technology≠ Low Performance)

5. Areas for growth: Electrical & controls • Electronic traction, stability control • High power electronic design • High power motor design • Performance/efficiency maximizing algorithms • Energy management algorithms • More

6. Areas for growth:Energy • Improve performance and fuel efficiency • Explore alternative fuels • Develop drivetrain considering Plug-in HEV approach and/or distributed generation • Develop practical solutions

7. The State of RPI Formula Hybrid • This is a startup effort • The team is IN THIS ROOM!

8. Possible Officer Positions • Team Leader • Finance Manager • IT / Tech • Chassis & Suspension Lead • Controls Lead • Engine Lead • Drivetrain Lead • Safety Manager & Rules Oversight • Personality needs some heft (he has final word) • Person needs good sense (not too conservative/liberal) • Shop manager • Business manager

9. Challenges(what we need) • Money (sponsors) • Space (a shop in which to build) • Tools (see also, sponsors) • Raw Materials/Parts • Need to find a professor to act as an advisor • A way to transport the car to the competition.

10. Timeline:A 2-year startup effort • 2007 Competition is May 5,6,7 • An effort to have a CAR by then would be foolish: poor quality car, overworked people, unlikely sponsorship • Instead, plan for 2008 Competition (likely in first full week in May) • Plan to DOMINATE • Strategy: Form RPI Formula Hybrid, build a solid foundation, develop car designs, research, construct car for 2008 competition.

11. What you get out of it • Experience • Resume builder • Learn the technology that will drive cars for the next 25+ years. • Can do related projects for credit, given a professor to sponsor them (you)

12. Q & Aand discussion • About the car • Officer positions • Skills, background, your plans • REMINDER: NEXT MEETING Wednesday, 9pm in one of the DCC rooms. For more information, see www.Formula-Hybrid.org or email goodwc@rpi.edu

13. Email List • Join the email list so we can all keep updated.  The RPI Formula Hybrid list is formula-hybrid-L@lists.rpi.edu.  • You can sign up by: • browsing to http://lists.rpi.edu/ , • clicking on "Rensselaer User Access," • logging in (with your RPI ID and password), • selecting "formula-hybrid-L@lists.rpi.edu" • and clicking the "subscribe to this list" link.  • If you later change your mind, unsubscribing is the same • process.  • You may want to set up and email filter to put these • messages in a separate folder, etc.

14. Backup slides

15. Here’s Embry Riddle’s car in 2007:

16. Motor/Drivetrain possible partners • Core motion

17. Energy storage possibilities • Batteries • A123 • Altair Nano • RPI’s batteries (those paper ones) • Ultracapacitors • Maxwell • Siemens