Shell ‘Make The Future 2018’ Held At MMRT

  • Published December 14, 2018
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154 kilometres! That’s how far the winning team in the ICE category drove on a litre of fuel
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Shell’s long standing ‘Make the Future‘ festival was conducted for the first time in India from 6 December to 9 December, 2018, at the Madras Motor Race Track. While the event is an amalgamation of innovation and ideas for a better tomorrow, its major highlight was ‘Eco-marathon’, which was held for the first time ever. Eco-marathon is a hypermiling challenge that’s been held since 1939. It started on a friendly wager between two Shell employees on who could travel the longest on the same amount of fuel. Here, the participants’ ultimate aim is to clock the highest efficiency and they get to pick from a total of seven fuel derivatives. 

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India’s obsession with the phrase “Kitna Deti Hai?” was pretty evident in the team turnout. Out of 20 teams that competed, 19 were from India, with just one entry from Oman. Here’s how the teams fared in the Eco-marathon event. 

College

Vehicle

Energy Source

Delhi Technological University

Prototype

Battery Electric

Delhi Technological University

UrbanConcept

Petrol

K.J.Somaiya College Of Engineering

Prototype

Petrol

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology

Prototype

Battery Electric

Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University

Prototype

Battery Electric

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

UrbanConcept

Ethanol

VIT University

Prototype

Petrol

National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology

Prototype

Battery Electric

SRM University, Chennai

Prototype

Petrol

RV College of Engineering

UrbanConcept

Battery Electric

New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore

Prototype

Battery Electric

Government Engineering College Barton Hill

Prototype

Petrol

Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology (ASIET)

Prototype

Battery Electric

Arya College of Engineering and I.T.

Prototype

Battery Electric

Ifet College of Engineering, Villupuram

Prototype

Battery Electric

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

Prototype

Petrol

Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology

Prototype

Battery Electric

Caledonian College of Engg, Oman

Prototype

Petrol

Christ (deemed to be university)

Prototype

Petrol

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Prototype

Battery Electric

 

The students were given a choice of choosing from these seven fuel types, including:

  • Gasoline (Petrol)

  • Diesel

  • Ethanol

  • CNG

  • GTL (Gas to liquids)

  • Hydrogen

  • Battery-electric 

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However, only three fuel types were picked by the drivers. Here are the three teams that took top honours in their particular categories. 

Type

Efficiency

Winner

ICE UrbanConcept

Team DTU Supermileage

154 kmpl

ICE Prototype

Team Eco Titans, VIT University

129.2 kmpl

Battery Electric Prototype

Team Averera, IIT-BHU

362.5 km/kWh

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UrbanConcepts are the efficient four wheel city cars with lightweight construction for reduced drag and improved efficiency. The prototypes were specifically developed for conserving fuel efficiency through better aerodynamics and even features two wheels up front and one at the rear, similar to the ones seen on the Morgan 3-Wheeler and Polaris Slingshot.   

The competition was not just limited to fuel efficiency runs on the track but also off it. Here, students were recognised for their technical innovation, best design, safety and determination. Let’s take a look.

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Safety Awards: Team AVERERA from Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University had its second award of the day for its risk assessment and safe hygiene practices even in the garage. 

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Jugaad Award: We Indians are well known for jugaad and the team from Government Engineering College, Barton Hill really earned this one. While fibreglass and carbon fibre inserts were the body panels of choice, this team used Bamboo for body panels. The eco-friendly material leaves lesser carbon footprint while meeting performance requirements.

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Kahani Award: This is a communication award and was lapped up by Team Averera, its third award of the day. The team did the best job of creating awareness and support by utilising multiple channels of communication innovatively.  

The event was aimed to create awareness on sustainable future mobility solutions and to develop and prepare alternative energy sources for the future. However, the overall theme of the event was to find ways to limit carbon footprint. The final leg of the Eco-marathon will be conducted in Thailand next year. Stay tuned for more details.

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