The exciting UrbanConcept mileage challenge came to a close on May 1st, 2019, the third day of Shell Eco-marathon Asia.
Team NUSTAG from National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) College of EME, Rawalpindi completed their first valid run with a mileage of 72 km/liter effectively beating their own performance from last year.
The top three UrbanConcept teams from each category have made it to the Drivers‘ World Championship Qualifier, and will compete tomorrow, May 2nd, 2019 in a race to see who crosses the finish line first without running out of their limited allocation of energy.
The teams are:
| Category | Position | Team | Result |
| Internal Combustion Engine (ICE | First | ITS Team Sapuangin
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia) |
395.1 (km/l) |
| Second | Garuda UNY ECO Team
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (Indonesia) |
382.9 (km/l) | |
| Third | Sadewa
Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia) |
347.9 (km/l) | |
| Battery Electric
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First | LH-EST
Lac Hong University (Vietnam) |
170.1 (km/kWh) |
| Second | Nogogeni ITS Team 1
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia) |
169.1(km/kWh) | |
| Third | BUMI SILIWANGI TEAM 4
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (Indonesia) |
164.8 (km/kWh) | |
| Hydrogen Fuel Cell | First | Nanyang E Drive
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) |
93.9 (km/m3) |
| Second | ITS Team 5
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia) |
89.9 (km/m3) | |
| Third | UiTM Eco-Planet
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam (Malaysia) |
44.9 (km/m3) |
This year, a total of 55 UrbanConcept student teams from the region were on track, pitting their innovative vehicles against each other in sub-categories spanning internal combustion engine, battery electric power and hydrogen fuel cell.
“The UrbanConcept cars seem largely more reliable than in previous years. We already have quite a number of valid runs than ever before. They seem, overall, more reliable and I think being on a professional race track with ample space, big turns for overtaking helped the students to achieve better results” explained Norman Koch, Global General Manager, Make the Future Live and Shell Eco-Marathon.
SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA 2019 FIRST NIGHT RACE GLOBALLY
The competition, the first night race in the history of Shell Eco-marathon globally, was a new experience for both the spectators and participants.
“The night race added the extra excitement factor to the racing and of course it helps the driver to concentrate, not driving in the heat of the day. The cooler temperatures may have helped the outcome of the results,” said Norman.
Full results and team information can be found here.
To access event images, visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shell_eco-marathon
Please change the thumbnail pic, it’s showing the team from Karachi, instead add the pic of real team “NUSTAG from Rawalpindi “ who actually got this mileage
Compliment NUST on their participation of Shell Marathon. We’re in the que to be somewhere some years ago. Our Prime Minister initiative for Hybrid, EV in Pakistan will change the scenario of Pakistan at a level playing field with car rally organised by Shell. Suggest Shell should look towards the EV, Battery Bank etc., to keep pace.
sounds like indonesians are very genius !