Within Project Zero Fuel, a prototype single
seater vehicle will be designed, constructed and will participate in
the competition Shell Eco Marathon, in which the winner is not the
fastest but the more efficient vehicle. The competition dates back to
1939 when Shell Oil Company employees in the USA made a
friendly wager over who could travel furthest on the same amount of
fuel. Since then it has expanded to two more continents, includes
many energy types and sparks passionate debate around the future of
energy and mobility. Nowadays global energy consumption is raised
by 52% from 1992 to 2012 and as a result this dramatic increase of
hydrocarbons demanding will lead to burn out of stocks in the next
100 years. In conclusion, the competition Shell Eco Marathon is
more expedient than ever.