Students of the Silesian University of Technology won the competition Shell Eco Marathon in the BatteryElectric Prototype category at the RKC Carting Paris. The victory in Paris assures Wrocław University admission to the Shell Eco-marathon Europe Championship.
The competition in France lasted a week. Students from the SmartPower team successfully passed the technical inspection and took the first place in the BatteryElectric Prototype category. The designers hope that the France experience will help them to success at the Shell Eco-marathon Europe Championships planned for July. The final in London is the 34th competition of energy-saving constructions. The first such competition was held in Paris in 1985 and 25 wooden vehicles started then.
The victory is not the only success of the Wroclaw Technological University. Previously, they awarded the prize for the Best University at the Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge.