FAQ
What is the Shell Eco-Marathon about?
The Shell Eco-Marathon is an educational project that challenges student teams to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient vehicle. The winner is the vehicle that travels the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel.
Why does Shell organise the Shell Eco-Marathon?
The Shell Eco-Marathon Asia is brought to this region for the first time. There is also a Shell Eco-Marathon Europe and Shell Eco-Marathon America.
The Shell Eco-Marathon aims to inspire engineering students to develop new approaches to sustainable mobility and fuel efficiency. It is a major educational project that encourages and fosters innovation in which students work together to explore potential solutions to both current and future transport and energy challenges
Shell promotes efficient energy use, addressing environmental concerns linked to the use of fossil fuels, understanding current patterns of consumption and exploring alternative energies.
The Shell Eco-Marathon is a visible demonstration of Shell's pledge to face head-on growing demand for energy worldwide in a responsible way, and is an invitation for others to do the same.
Where does the Shell Eco-marathon concept originate?
It all began back in the 1939 as the 'Shell Mileage Marathon' scientists at a Shell research laboratory in the United States challenged one another organised an internal competition to see whose car gave the best mileage. That idea was resurrected several decades later and served as the inspiration for the introduction of the first Shell Eco-marathon Europe, in 1985.
Where and when does the Shell Eco-Marathon take place?
The Shell Eco-marathon has grown into a truly international event. The first of the international Shell Eco-marathon events, the Shell Eco-marathon Europe began back in 1985 while the Shell Eco-marathon Americas debuted in 2007. The first Shell Eco-marathon Asia will be held in Kuala Lumpur in 2010. The inaugural event will be held from 8-10 July 2010 at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.