The students of Team Zero C of the Leonardo da Vinci Technical Institute in Carpi returned from the Shell Eco-marathon, a historic competition dedicated to innovation and sustainable mobility, which took place in the Paul Armagnac Circuit in Nogarò, France. The Carpigiano ITI team obtained sixth place out of 26 participants in the category dedicated to electric prototypes. The young students of Carpi led by the professor Stefano Covezzi they achieved this important result thanks to a vehicle weighing 26 kilograms powered by a lithium ion battery, which completed the race with a total consumption of 808 kilometres/kilowatt hours in just four attempts compared to the six allowed and used by the other teams.
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The competition saw 110 teams from high schools and international universities from 25 countries around the world compete in the “Prototype” and “Urban Concept” categories, consisting of 10 laps of the circuit, for a total distance of 16 km, to be covered in a maximum time of 38 minutes with the lowest possible fuel consumption.
“The historic participation of the Leonardo da Vinci technical institute is now rooted within the Shell Eco Marathon and this year too it was a unique opportunity for our students, a team of 20 students, to take a high-speed vehicle onto the track. which they worked during the school year – says the teacher Covezzi, project manager for Itis Leonardo da Vinci –. Activities like these are unique, because they allow you to put into practice the technical skills acquired in a real competition, encouraging collaboration and team spirit.”
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“Shell Italia is proud of the now historic participation of Team Zero C from the Leonardo Da Vinci technical institute and the sixth place achieved thanks to the new configuration of their prototype. We are also happy with the support that local companies provide to the kids, who demonstrate every year talent, creativity and passion, to become future changemakers,” he concludes Valeria ContinoHead of External Relations and Communications Shell Italy.
