Last week, the FSAE Electric Racecar team worked hard assembling the vehicle. With a significant portion of the racecar designed (more than 90% of our designs are considered complete), most of the team is now focused on putting in hours bolting, grinding, and welding parts of the car. This will continue for the rest of the quarter, as we attempt …

Last week, the FSAE Electric Racecar team was able to finish the design of our telemetry hardware. While there still is some code to write, we will now have the ability to track the condition of the various components of the car. This is a major step forward as the data we gather using the telemetry system will allow us …

Last week, the FSAE Electric Racecar team was able to finish the design of our suspension. We decided to try and optimize our suspension by changing the position and lengths of our control arms. By doing this, we improve the way that our car handles. This week, Daniel Yee will be describing the pedalbox and how he designed it. One …

This week, the FSAE Electric Racecar’s batteries subteam finished designing the battery box. Designing the battery box was a major challenge because of the rules imposed by the Formula SAE Electric competition. For example, the rules require that the battery box be able to withstand at least 20g acceleration in any direction, be removed from the racecar to be charged, …

Last week the FSAE Electric Racecar team was able to finish the design of all of the printed circuit boards in the low voltage system. This includes a number of vital components, including several control circuits and safety devices. Completing these designs is a major step in developing the racecar as designing these systems was a major obstacle for the ...

During week 2, the FSAE Electric Racecar team was visited by Karma Automotive. They gave feedback on our current designs, showed their current cars, and gave a presentation about their company. Additionally, we were able to complete the design of our body. The body will be made out of a combination of wood and fiberglass and weigh less than 25 …

Over winter break, the electric racecar team made significant progress designing and updating parts on the racecar. As Winter Quarter begins, we will enter the manufacturing phase and begin assembling and ordering parts for the racecar. This week, Michael Habana will describe the motor housings and the reasoning behind his design. The motor housing serves three main purposes: protecting the …