Electric Vehicle

Teams must design, build and test one vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as quickly as possible and stop close to a Target Point.

Division(s)	Regional Location	Impound	Eye Protection	Rules Location
C	All	Yes	None	National Rulebook

Clarifications

Dec 26, 2024

EV

5

Clarication EV 4 is rescinded. Section 3.a. returns to its original state in the rules.

Dec 1, 2024

EV

4

(This clarification has subsequently been rescinded by Clarification EV 5.)

Section 3.a.: Electrical energy used by the Vehicle for any purpose, including propulsion, must be stored in a maximum of 8 (eight) AA 1.2 to 1.5-volt common, commercially available batteries, individually labeled by the manufacturer. Rechargeable batteries are allowed. The batteries must be individual batteries and not a pre-assembled battery pack. Energy from the batteries may not be stored in any intermediate devices (e.g., capacitors, springs) before being discharged. Electronic sighting, alignment, or aiming devices may have their own separate power source.

Nov 30, 2024

EV

3

Section 5.c.: …The exact distance will be chosen by the Event Supervisor and provided to teams at their competition time ~~announced after the impound period is over~~.

Nov 30, 2024

EV

2

VASO considers writing code to be an integral part of building a device, so the Construction Policy applies to the code as well as the physical device. If concerns arise about a team’s compliance with this policy, they will be asked to submit a copy of their code for tournament officials to review.

Nov 30, 2024

EV

1

It is strongly recommended that teams using a kit impound a description of the substantial modification required by the Construction Policy to help the Event Supervisor verify they have met this requirement.