2021

VIDYUT

The Electric Vehicle

STEP INTO THE FUTURE

Front Wheel

Front wheel suspension with regenerative suspension system. Autonomous electronic cruise control system to accelerate to a given speed most efficiently

Battery

In-house manufactured lithium-ion battery module with customized Battery Thermal Management System

2021

ARCADIAN

The 100% Ethanol Vehicle

A GLIMPSE OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

Engine

The SI engine is limited to 39% thermal efficiency whereas the SCCI engine inherently can go up to 67%, thus achieving nearly twice the thermal Carbon-fiber Monocoque structure with sandwiched sections to increase load capacity

Chassis

The team reduced the chassis weight by efficiency than any engine available in the market. ~60% (71kgs to 30kg) and the drag coefficient is expected to drop to 0.31,without increasing weight, providing a surface area for proper load distribution

About Us

Hailing from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani campus we are a team of dedicated engineers and science majors who share a mutual love for automobiles and the environment and what better opportunity than Shell-Eco Marathon to showcase our zeal.

We aim to build the most fuel efficient vehicles with the most sustainable materials and make the planet a beautiful abode to live in. We have been active since 2012 and till now have won accolades both nationally and internationally. Additionally we boast of being the first Indian college team to build an Ethanol based car engine. We are constantly working to improve our game and give back to the community in every way possible which mostly includes being vocal about saving our planet Earth.

About Shell Eco-Marathon

Shell Eco-Marathon is one of the world’s leading energy efficiency competition. Students are challenged to design, build and test energy efficient cars, pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible

For the Asian Leg there are

18+ Countries
1200+ students
120+ teams

The teams are provided with a plethora of energy sources to choose from broadly classified in Internal Combustion (IC) Engine and Electric Mobility Categories to achieve impressive results to modern-day vehicles.

IC Engine
Petrol
Diesel
Ethanol
CNG

Electric Mobility
Battery Electric
Hydrogen Fuel Cell

The teams can pick from two categories –

Prototype: Drivers squeeze into aerodynamic vehicles, lying on their backs to steer around the track.

Urban Concept: Cars look more familiar to modern-day vehicles. Built to roadworthy specifications, their extra weight may make them less fuel-efficient than Prototype cars, but they are still able to achieve impressive results to modern-day vehicles.

Journey So Far

2012 - Eklavya

Prototype Category

Gasoline – 70 kmpl

Go-kart style steering Body-Wood

Chassis-Mild Steel

2015 - Vortex

Prototype Category

Gasoline – 83 kmpl

Weights of tires was reduced drastically

Aerodynamically more optimized

2016 - Myriad

Urban Concept

Gasoline – 91 kmpl

Carbon fiber fairing | 100CC Engine

Perseverance Award ($2000)

2018 - Tapas

Urban Concept

Ethanol (E-100)

Carbon Fiber Monocoque

Special Recognition Award (₹ 2 Lakhs)

2019 - Daksh

1^st Car in India to run on 100% Ethanol

Bajaj discover 100cc engine

Light-weight Carbon Fiber for robust endurance

Enhanced Compression Ratio

Arcadian

1^st Car in India to run on SCCI Engine

With a carbon fiber monocoque manufactured in two pieces, the team is currently working to present the first Indian car to run on SCCI engine at Shell Eco Marathon 2022. The SI engine is limited to 39% thermal efficiency whereas the SCCI engine inherently has the ability to go up to 67%, thus achieving nearly twice the thermal efficiency than any engine available in the market!

Vidyut

The 1^st EV Prototype of BITS Pilani

This ultra light, single seater beauty comes with an in-house manufactured lithium-ion battery module with customized Battery thermal management system, improving the traditional efficiency of the available battery packs by manifold. With recognition from the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, it’ll be launched on the tracks at Shell Eco Marathon 2022 under the Prototype category.

From The Blog

Dive deeper into the world of sustainability & automobiles and discover more about what the team has got to say...

Green For Growth

Since the invention of the wheel humans have never stopped inventing, churning one great innovation after another.

21^st May 2021

4 min read

The EV Obsession

As engineers, we are inclined towards new technologies and therefore most of us welcome this upcoming change.

26^th Sept 2020

2 min read

The Spirit of Shell Eco

Our planet Earth is blessed with an abundance of resources, but if we mindlessly exploit these resources.

18^th Aug 2020

3 min read

Front Wheel

Battery

Engine

Chassis

About Us

About Shell Eco-Marathon

For the Asian Leg there are

The teams can pick from two categories –

Journey So Far

2012 - Eklavya

2015 - Vortex

2016 - Myriad

2018 - Tapas

2019 - Daksh

Arcadian

1st Car in India to run on SCCI Engine

Vidyut

The 1st EV Prototype of BITS Pilani

40+

Team Members

8+

Years Competing

7

Projects

4th Place,2021

Shell Eco Marathon 2021: Pitch The Future

From The Blog

Green For Growth

The EV Obsession

The Spirit of Shell Eco

Meet The Team

Ankit

Co-President, Operations Head

Operations

Shubham Bansal

Co-President, Vehicle Dynamics Head

Vehicle Dynamics

Lakshit Mittal

EV Head

EV Vehicle

Ikshwak Jinesh

IC Head

ICE Vehicle

#PetrolHEADS

#EthanolHEADS

#ElectricHEADS

#HydrogenHEADS

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1^st Car in India to run on SCCI Engine

The 1^st EV Prototype of BITS Pilani

4^th Place,2021