SAE Supermileage Competition
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The SAE Supermileage Competition is a yearly fuel efficiency competition held near Detroit, Michigan
. The Society of Automotive Engineers is the primary sponsor. Around 30 teams compete to build the vehicle that uses the least amount of gas to go a specified distance. Teams are required to use a one cylinder lawnmower engine provided by Briggs & Stratton
, but significant modification is allowed. There are two divisions, Collegiate and High school.
In the Collegiate division, the winning mileage of the 2008 competition was achieved by the team from Laval University located in Quebec City
, Quebec
, achieving 3169 mpgus . In the 2010 event, Université Laval achieved the first position with 2340 mpgus , followed by University of Ottawa with 1486 mpgus , Northern Illinois University with 1265 mpgus , Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with 1262 mpgus and École de Technologie Supérieure with 1044 mpgus .
In the High school division, the winning mileage of the 2008 competition was 1716 mpgus , achieved by the team from Mater Dei High School of Evansville, Indiana
. Mater Dei also captured first place in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 competitions in the High school division. . Since 2009, however, High School division is no longer acknowledged in the event, Collegiate Division being the only category left.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The Society of Automotive Engineers is the primary sponsor. Around 30 teams compete to build the vehicle that uses the least amount of gas to go a specified distance. Teams are required to use a one cylinder lawnmower engine provided by Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines primarily for outdoor power equipment. Current production averages 11 million engines per year.-History:...
, but significant modification is allowed. There are two divisions, Collegiate and High school.
In the Collegiate division, the winning mileage of the 2008 competition was achieved by the team from Laval University located in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, achieving 3169 mpgus . In the 2010 event, Université Laval achieved the first position with 2340 mpgus , followed by University of Ottawa with 1486 mpgus , Northern Illinois University with 1265 mpgus , Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with 1262 mpgus and École de Technologie Supérieure with 1044 mpgus .
In the High school division, the winning mileage of the 2008 competition was 1716 mpgus , achieved by the team from Mater Dei High School of Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. Mater Dei also captured first place in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 competitions in the High school division. . Since 2009, however, High School division is no longer acknowledged in the event, Collegiate Division being the only category left.