Evolocity Success

On 19 October I travelled with a small group of students up to Palmerston North for the day to compete in the Manawatu/Wellington Evolocity competition, where students design and build an electric vehicle, then compete in various races with it. The students were Louis Bevan, Witana Cameron, Sam Georgetti and William Fogden.

It was another successful outing with ŌC winning:

- First place in the open class vehicle drag race (Sam)

- First place in the open class vehicle gymkhana (William)

- First place in the standard class cart drag race (Louis)

- First place in the standard class cart gymkhana (Witana)

- First place in endurance and economy for standard class cart (Louis and Witana)

- Engineering and Innovation Excellence award for Colin's cart (Sam and William)

- First place for overall performance for a standard class cart (Louis and Witana)

- Second place overall performance for an open class cart (Colin's cart - Sam and William)

- Third place overall performance for an open class cart (this vehicle had a DNF in one of the three races due to battery dying with one lap to go and almost a whole lap in front of the next vehicle).

Chris Georgetti, Team Manager