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Malaysian Teams Sweep 4 Top Awards at Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2016!

Group portrait of all students during day one of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, March 3, 2016. (Jinggo Montenejo/AP Images for Shell)

Four Malaysian teams – two from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam; as well as one each from Universiti Malaya (UM) and Monash University Malaysia – did the country proud, sweeping the top awards for their categories at the recently concluded Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2016 in Manila, Philippines.

This year, Team UiTM Eco-Sprint from UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia scored a hat-trick – emerging as champions in the Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell category for the third year in a row, with another record-breaking mileage of 476 km/m3.

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The university’s other team, Team UiTM Eco-Planet emerged as champions of the UrbanConcept Hydrogen Fuel Cell category once again (picture above), debuting a 3D printed car that was assembled from 120 individually-printed parts, with each part taking approximately 10 hours to complete.

“We chose to 3D print our car as it’s lightweight, economical, reduces fabrication time and ensures zero fabrication errors. As we only had a small, office-sized 3D printer, we spent over 1,200 hours printing the individual parts which we assembled together when we arrived in Manila,” said Mohd Syafiq Akmal Samsudin from Team UTIM Eco-Planet.

The PANJA, #4, a ethanol prototype vehicle from team HOW MUCH ethanol at the Panjavidhya Technological College in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on the track during day two of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, in Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 4, 2016. (Jinggo Montenejo/AP Images for Shell)

Team Eco-Voyager from Universiti Malaya (UM) came in second place for the Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell category, recording a mileage of 244km/m3 and improvement over their previous year’s performance. Meanwhile, Team Eco-Chaser from Monash University Malaysia clinched the top spot in the Prototype Compressed Natural Gas (“CNG”) category with a mileage of 95km/l, the approximate equivalent of driving from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson on just one 1-litre of fuel.

The TURANGGA CHETA EV3, #701, a battery electric UrbanConcept vehicle from team BUMI SILIWANGI TEAM 4 at the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in BANDUNG, Indonesia, runs in front of the LH Gold Energy, #503, a ethanol UrbanConcept vehicle from team LH - GOLD ENERGY at the Lac Hong University in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, and The Acinonyx, #564, a ethanol UrbanConcept vehicle from Team Monash A lpha at the Monash University, Malaysia in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on the trackduring day three of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Jinggo Montenejo via AP Images)

This year’s winners bested 117 student teams from 17 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Australia. The competition challenges students to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient car with a unique focus on going farther, not faster. Results are measured on who can drive the furthest on the equivalent of 1 kWh or 1-litre of fuel.

The Luk Jao Mae Khlong Prapa Ethnol, #6, a ethanol prototype vehicle from team Luk Jao Mae Khlong Prapa Ethnol at the Dhurakij Pubdit University in Laksi, Thailand, runs on the track during day two of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia in Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 4, 2016. (Geloy Concepcion via AP Images)

Teams submitted vehicle entries in either the Urban Concept or Prototype category in any of the 7 different energy types: petrol, diesel, alternative petrol (ethanol 100), alternative diesel (Shell Gas-to-Liquid or fatty acid methyl ester), battery electric, or hydrogen fuel cell.

In the “Prototype” category, student teams will focus on streamlined vehicles focused on maximising fuel efficiency through innovative design elements, such as drag reduction. The “UrbanConcept” category will focus on more “roadworthy” fuel-efficient vehicles. Aimed at meeting the real-life needs of drivers, these vehicles are closer in appearance to the higher-mileage cars seen on the roads today.

The EcoTraveller, #303, a battery electric prototype vehicle from team EcoTraveller at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) in Singapore, is moved into position at the opening ceremony during day two of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, in Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 4, 2016. (Kay Edwards/AP Images for Shell)

“The Shell Eco-Marathon brings together the best and brightest to tackle the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy, especially when it comes to mobility in the future. The Malaysian teams this year have been truly inspiring; demonstrating vision, passion and technical expertise to drive future innovation. Shell is delighted that the Eco-Marathon has become a key platform for Malaysian students to develop and showcase their talent in science, engineering, technology, business, marketing and communications; which can contribute to helping Malaysia realise its aspiration of becoming a high-income nation. Shell looks forward to remaining a key partner in fuelling Malaysian progress – whether through the Eco-Marathon or other high-impact programmes like it,” said Leigh Wong, spokesperson for Shell in Malaysia.

Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer of Royal Dutch Shell, left, participates in the opening ceremony as the Honorable Zenaida Mondsada waves the checkered flag during day two of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, in Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 4, 2016. (Jinggo Montenejo/AP Images for Shell)

In addition to the 24 On-Track awards, teams also competed for five Off-Track Awards that tested their technical and creative skills, as well as their approach to safety and sustainability. A panel of experts from various fields judged the students on a variety of categories that covered Communications, Vehicle Design, Technical Innovation, Safety, and Perseverance and Spirit of the Event.

OVERVIEW OF SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA 2016 WINNERS

PROTOTYPE CATEGORY

Hydrogen

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/m3)

1 UiTM Eco-Sprint Malaysia University Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam Hydrogen 476km/m3
2 Eco-Voyager Malaysia University of Malaya Hydrogen 244km/m3

Battery-electric

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/kWh)

1 NSTRU Eco-Racing Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University Battery- electric 507km/kWh
2 BIT Econopower Club China Beijing Institute of Technology Battery- electric 442km/kWh
3 Nanyang E Drive Singapore  

Nanyang Technological University

Battery- electric 425km/kWh

Petrol (gasoline) Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 Nakoela Indonesia Universitas Indonesia Gasoline 792km/l
2 Aguila Philippines Mapua Institute of Technology Gasoline 335km/l
3 HaUI AUTO Vietnam Hanoi University of Industry Gasoline 326km/l

Diesel Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 Clean Diesel Team Japan  

Hyogo Prefectural Tajima Technical Institute

Diesel 1424km/l
2 ZEAL ECO-POWER PROTO China Tongji University Diesel 798km/l
3 Team Lahutay 4 Philippines University of San Carlos Diesel 106km/l

Alternative Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 HOW MUCH ETHANOL Thailand Panjavidhya Technological College Ethanol 2040km/l
2 Luk Jao Mae Khlong Prapa Ethnol Thailand Dhurakij Pubdit University Ethanol 710km/l
3 Deakin Prototype Australia Deakin University Ethanol 528km/l

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 Eco-Chaser Malaysia Monash University, Malaysia CNG 95km/l

URBANCONCEPT CATEGORY

Hydrogen

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/m3)

1 UiTM Eco-Planet Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam Hydrogen 91km/m3

Battery-electric

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/kWh)

1 DLSU Eco Car Team – Battery-electric Philippines  

De La Salle University

Battery-electric 78km/kWh
2 BUMI SILIWANGI TEAM 4 Indonesia Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Battery-electric 78km/kWh
3 NTU Singapore 3D-Printed Car Singapore  

Nanyang Technological University

Battery-electric 77km/kWh

Petrol (gasoline) Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 Sadewa Indonesia Universitas Indonesia Gasoline 275km/l
2 DLSU Eco Car Team – I.C.E. Philippines De La Salle University Gasoline 159km/l
3 CKÐ – MIN10 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education Gasoline 109km/l

Diesel Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 ITS Team 2 Indonesia Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Diesel 250km/l
2 Bengawan Team 2 Indonesia Sebelas Maret University Diesel 139km/l

Alternative Fuel

Rank Team name Country School Name Fuel type Best attempt

(km/l)

1 LH – GOLD ENERGY Vietnam Lac Hong University Ethanol 186km/l
2 Cikal Ethanol Indonesia  

Institut Teknologi Bandung

Ethanol 184km/l
3 Horas Mesin Indonesia  

University of Sumatera Utara

Ethanol 123km/l

Shell Eco-marathon Asia welcomed close to 30,000 members of the public over the span of four days, who got up close to the student competition and watched live performances at the Fan Zone. Visitors were also treated to a captivating and educational adventure into the future of energy, cities and sustainability at the Energy Zone, and enjoyed an outdoor festival where they were able to participate in activities and grab a bite to eat.

For more information on the Shell Eco-marathon events, visit their website at www.shell.com/ecomarathon.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out the photo gallery of the event below!
Images from Shell Malaysia