One month before the competition, UGM’s energy-efficient vehicle team is preparing for their launch at the 2024 Shell Eco-Marathon Asia and Middle East.
The Shell Eco-Marathon is a prestigious international collegiate competition focused on energy-efficient vehicles, aimed at empowering future energy leaders.
The 2024 event marks the last time the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia and Middle East will be held at the Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, and also the last chance for the Semar team to compete on a track where they have achieved significant successes over the past two years.
Muhammad Fikri Wahyudi, the leader of UGM Semar, revealed that over the past few months, Semar has been developing their latest sustainable vehicles, Semar Urban Hydroz 1.1 and Semar Proto 3.2.
“Both are scheduled to debut at the Mandalika International Circuit in July 2024. Driven by the team’s enthusiasm for sustainability efforts, we, as defending champions, are preparing to achieve victory and surpass previous records,” Wahyudi said.
Last season in 2023, the UGM Semar team set two outstanding records and won titles simultaneously.
One in the Prototype Battery Electric category by Semar Proto with an impressive record of 779.6 km/kWh, and the other in the Urban Concept Hydrogen Fuel Cell category by Semar Urban with an extraordinary record of 276.4 km/m3.
The prototype category is aimed at ultra-efficient, lightweight vehicles, typically with three wheels, designed to reduce resistance and maximize efficiency.
In contrast, the urban concept category focuses on energy efficiency in four-wheeled vehicle designs, similar to conventional passenger cars designed for road use.
With these two achievements, the Semar team has set two new records in the Asia and Middle East regions.
Additionally, Semar Urban became the first Indonesian team to claim the top podium in the Urban Concept Hydrogen Fuel Cell category, setting a remarkable new record in the process.
Wahyudi added that with the mindset that the sky has no limits, the UGM Semar team is currently aiming for new achievements.
“We are determined to achieve a resounding victory and secure dominance on the podium at the Shell Eco-Marathon 2024,” he said enthusiastically.
He and the team are committed to continuing innovation to bring environmentally friendly car designs to real-world roads and welcome every opportunity for partnerships and collaborations.
Source: UGM Semar Team
Author: Triya Andriyani