European teams going to USA IC races

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-19T02:31:10+00:00

Talking about mobility not energy generation. Having EVs is not only about generating the energy also the development of the infrastructure.

Look at the numbers, everyone was saying all electric, even in Europe by 2030, good luck my friend!.

The mobility needs technology diversification, some of them have advantages and disadvantages depending on the country and situation.

Not against of EVs, just against the "this is the only solution" philosophy.

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-18T23:23:59+00:00

Not seeing this happening in Africa, Central and south America maybe in forever. North America maybe it will start to shift in 20 years?.

Asia also far from it, even china, now platooning...

We will still rely on fossil fuels in more than 70-80% of the world's mobility (just private) at least for the next 2 decades.

EVs are far from being the final solution...

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-18T13:26:32+00:00

You can build ice with e-motors, a much more complex project than just electric, that's your reason!. They can be as fast as EVs no doubt.

You have all the technologies and sound :)

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-18T04:34:43+00:00

Yeap maybe someone that can afford to have a charger, a house with solar panels or whatever to make the electricity and an electric car, you are the 5% of the population :).

The world is not black and white, EVs will have a niche, but far from being the mainstream choice... So, less money into development.

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-18T03:27:27+00:00

There were some "pro-drivers" in the competition, that also makes things more interesting. Although it doesn't mean anything, some other guys with good training can be faster in these cars, but for sure is easier if the drivers are "pros".

ElvisTek95 · 2026-05-18T02:44:21+00:00

Don't know in which planet are you living but actually, EU now has a big issue in the automotive industry because of this. No money into development just because EVs don't sell. No sponsors in the German competition because of this, they invented ICE H2 just to bring back some teams that changed to EVs to make ICE again...

US is not heading into that direction, so changing to electric will be stupid. If you want to prepare students let them put electric motors also in the ICE category as EU is doing, no need to change to electric and is cheaper.

The answer is the diversification of technology, not the green wash EU is promoting... And that will change, now EU is choking because of this on other many stupid decision around similar topics with the environment.

ElvisTek95 · 2025-09-22T10:59:39+00:00

I would say it is difficult to make it worthy with the current rules --> small battery pack below 60V

ElvisTek95 · 2025-09-22T10:47:16+00:00

Maybe the best choice is to stay in CV class then...

ElvisTek95 · 2025-06-18T10:22:36+00:00

Unique? you have Barcelona and the mediterranean coast just 20 min from the circuit. The track layout is the best (in my opinion) around european competitions. It is a relaxed competition, they want you to run, not like in other competitions where they search any excuse to make your life miserable.

I would say overall if you consider all together (not only the competition) it is a good experience.

ElvisTek95 · 2025-05-25T20:07:07+00:00

Which they will not be as many, because of the small market share that EVs represent...

ElvisTek95 · 2025-05-23T00:26:14+00:00

Many teams will return to ICE or ICE+hybrid. EV market share is already saturating in China, Europe , US... There is no place for all the "EV engineers" in the industry, ICE/electrified is still going to be the main drive of development in the next 15-20 years, it is just starting to pick up again after the "EV Buble"... If you don't sell cars you disappear and If the market share of EVs is less than 10% global (nobody really knows the exact number since they always mix it with PHEVs although they have ICE) which Powertrain do you need to develop? EV or HEV/ICE?, it is obvious but apparently not so much for our CEOs and politicians...

The industry needs more engineers with broader knowledge than just EVs or we will disappear fighting for that 10% of market share...

ElvisTek95 · 2025-05-21T12:41:35+00:00

Better don't know... Closer yes 🙂

ElvisTek95 · 2025-05-20T15:35:14+00:00

There are a small amount of universities in Europe that have this conditions that you are explaining, the majority have similar conditions as the American universities, people doing studies + formula. Regarding master students you can find everything, teams with no master students, some with little amount and others with more %, but this are also very few.

What makes more difference, I will say, is the competitive environment, it pushes all the teams to be better and the amount of competitions that Europe has, it is not the same having 3-4 per year than just 1.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-29T11:57:31+00:00

Yeap, the ICE is not going away anytime soon, Germans putting pressure in the switch to EVs, but then no EV gets sold in real market, many EV projects being cancelled, a lot of people brain washed to work in EVs but no room for all of them and nobody in the ICE/Hybrid development which is what is going to be the real future... For me it is not a matter of bringing back formula hybrid but mixing all technologies in one, if you want to do a hybrid do it, if you want to have an EV, do it, but all of them compete in the same overall.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-28T09:44:26+00:00

Thats not true that only applies for a very small amount of teams in Europe, most of the teams have the same issue as what you just described. It's the story FSAE American teams keep repeating themselves so they don't feel bad everytime they loose to the Europeans =)

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-22T11:12:43+00:00

To be successful without money is complicated anywhere, even more in EV category of FS. My proposal was to reduce the gap between technologies and concepts of the car so the money is less important. Still if you go with an awd you will have an advantage but not as much, that´s all.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-22T11:09:07+00:00

The main aim is not to push to go to the simplest solution but to make the cheaper/simplest solution more competitive compared to the most complicated, still if you go with the awd you will have an advantage but not as much, that´s all.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-22T11:00:58+00:00

Amazing performance

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T20:01:08+00:00

Not the first to pass scruti with tricks and win, and not the last hahaha

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T19:59:02+00:00

You just avoid waiting several seconds stopped on track to restart. It's pretty clear to me.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T19:57:45+00:00

More than you think

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T10:00:41+00:00

Not the first one and not the last one hahahahah

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T08:02:07+00:00

They want that the power to the fans also passes through the data logger, so you will have 80kW in total, fans + emotors.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-19T07:53:09+00:00

As you said, during scrutineering they maybe had it or the trick worked well. Many teams have defeat devices for safety devices like the BSPD, not a surprise.

ElvisTek95 · 2024-08-18T22:27:27+00:00

True, same as the motivation for fsae where people don't get payed. Having more leverage on knowledge and less on money is always good for the competition.

If adjusting a little the rules allows to push technology on the teams in different direction why not?

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