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Objective
The objective of the event is to:
1 Design and build 2 seater, 4 wheeled vehicles running solely on electric power
2 Create a practical city vehicle which could be used for day to day commutation
Provide a platform to engineering students to put their knowledge into practise and
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showcase their talent
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Section A
Vehicles not complying with the rulebook will not be allowed to participate in any event
Eligibility Criteria
Current undergraduate and graduate engineering students can take part in the competition.
In case a participant gets graduated before the main event and is no more a student of that
college, he/she will be considered as a visitor and not a team member during the main event.
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Each participant present on-site for the main event will have to sign a liability waiver at the
time of registeration on the event venue
Team Drivers
Two drivers per team are allowed. At the time of any competition, the second driver must be
present in the vehicle as a passenger
Team Drivers must hold valid, government issued driving license at the time of the event.
The drivers must have a valid Life insurance.
Faculty Advisor
Each team must have one faculty advisor accompanying the team for the main event
Faculty advisors are expected to guide their teams on engineering as well as financial aspects
Faculty advisor must not indulge in direct designing or fabrication of the vehicle. Strict actions
shall be taken against the teams in such cases
Violations
Any violation of a rule or an intent of violation shall be treated as a serious offence.
Any team if found violating the rules, might face severe actions such as impounding of their
vehicle.
The penalties can be modified by the technical committee without the consent of the teams or
any prior notice
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Section A
Teams must visit the website: www.efficars.org to know about the last date of registrations.
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The Fees for Virtual round is INR 5,000 and for the main event is INR 15,000
For regular updates, keep visiting the official website: www.efficars.org
Technical Queries
All technical queries must be emailed to: technical@efficars.org
All teams and event related queries must be emailed to: contact@efficars.org
Teams are requested to carry a hard copy of all the queries they have posted and the replies
they have received to the technical inspection as a proof, in case some changes have been
permitted to them.
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Section B
Vehicle Specifications
B1.1 Vehicle Configuration
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Vehicle must have 4 wheels - 2 in front and 2 on rear. All 4 wheels must not be in a straight line
Vehicle must have seating capacity for a driver and a passenger (2 seater) in a side by side
configuration
It should be able to carry 2 persons with 190.3 cm (6'3") height and 115 Kg weight each.
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Vehicle must have an arrangement / space available to place a load of 30 Kg with dimensions
36"x24'" (LXB)
Maximum vehicle dimensions should not exceed 120"X54" (LXB)
Vehicle should be able to cross small obstacles of height not more than 4"
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Section B
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Passenger cabin must have the following elements 1) Side bracing member to protect the passengers in case of side impact. These should be
continuous tubes (without any joints). Driver's thighs should not be more than 3" higher than
the side bracing member when sitting in the upright position
2) Roll-over protection - The roll over protection member should be at minimum of 4" height
from the tallest passengers' head along with the helmet. It should be capable of protecting
driver's head in roll-over conditions from any direction.
The driver's helmet must be below the straight line drawn from top of the roll bar to the
highest structural point of the vehicle
3) Front impact members - Front impact members must be present to protect the driver in case
of a vehicle head-on collision
All material used for the main frame and chassis should be seamless metal tubes with outer
diameter of 1" and minimum wall thickness of 2.5mm
All material used for the supporting members should be seamless metal tubes with outer
diameter of 0.75" and minimum wall thickness of 2 mm
Safety of the passengers is paramount in designing this vehicle. The passenger cabin must be
properly sheeted to protect the passengers from any impact or debris while the vehicle is in
operation
Battery compartment, passenger cabin and payload carrier should be separated from each
other using metal / composite sheets which can also protect the passengers in case of fire
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Section B
The OEM specification plate on the motor should always be available and not tempered with
Transmission & Drive-train
Teams are free to use automatic or manual transmission systems to reduce motor RPM and
increase torque
Top speed of vehicle has to be limited to 50km / hr by using appropriate mechanical gearing/
pulley arrangements
Both, 2 wheel drive (front wheel drive or rear wheel drive) and 4-wheel drive vehicles are
allowed
Appropriate differential mechanism should be used on the drive wheels
All the moving parts of drivetrain such as chains, belts, sprockets or flywheel must be properly
shielded so as not to cause any harm to passengers or other participants in case of collision or
impact. The guards must extend on the entire length of chain or belt.
Steering
All vehicles must be right hand driven (with driver sitting on the right hand side). Only the
driver is allowed to control the vehicle steer.
The minimum recommended turning radius of the vehicle is 14.5 ft.
Tyres and Wheels
Teams are free to choose wheels and tyres of any width and diameter
Seats
Use of only OEM used seats or similar fabricated seats is allowed
Seats must be rigidly mounted to the main frame of the vehicle
Both the seats must be equipped with 4 point seat belts
Brakes
Teams are allowed to use both hydraulic or non-hydraulic brakes.
Foot brakes must be installed on all 4 wheels and should be capable of locking ALL FOUR
WHEELS in static as well as dynamic state.
The vehicle should not roll if pushed with the brakes applied
Use of regenerative braking is permitted.
Vehicle should be fitted with brake lights (red in colour) at rear of the vehicle
The brake lights should work even if the kill switch is pressed
Fasteners
All the fasteners used must be at least metric grade 8.8 equivalent
Use of only Nylon lock nuts and cottered nuts is allowed
At least 3 threads should be visible on the bolt after tightening the nut
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Section B
Seat belt must be mounted to a structural support point at least 3 inches below the driver's
waist and shoulder straps should be mounted at least 3 inches below the driver's shoulders.
College name must be displayed on the front of the vehicle with a minimum of 2" height
A space of at least 10'X10' should be available to paste EFFI-CAR and sponsors' logos
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Section C
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Section D
All Electric Tests will be performed with both the drivers seated inside the vehicle
Braking Efficiency
Braking efficiency test is a qualifying test for all other electric tests
An EFFICAR has to be driven on a straight road for a particular stretch to gain speed and then
brought to rest through braking. All 4 wheels must be locked must be locked at the time of
braking
ZERO to FIFTY (100 points)
The objective is to check the time taken by a vehicle to cover 100 feet distance on a straight
course starting from rest
Best time from 2 runs will be counted
CITY Run (150 points)
The objective is to check the vehicle's ability to be able to maneuver into crowded cities.
The track will have multiple obstacles, sharp bends, small holes etc.
The vehicle will have to be parked in a defined space after completing the run on the track
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The winner of the race will be determined by counting the maximum number of laps covered
In case of a technical breakdown, no special time privilege shall be given to the teams.
Rash driving is prohibited in the run and teams may be disqualified at the discretion of judges
and EFFI-CARs organizers
Teams are allowed to change the driver only in the driver change zone where vehicle has to be
brought to rest and kill switch pressed to shut down the power supply
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