2006 SAE Supermilage Competition -- Other Entries The style of vehicle we build at Cal SMV is just one of the many ways teams can build a supermileage vehicle. Some teams have their wheels inside like us, and others have them outside. Many teams use a composite monocoque for their body, as we have used for the past 5 years, with the bottom shell being both body and support. Several others have typically metal frames with composite bodies. Composites can range from different qualities of fiberglass to carbon fiber. Some vehicles don't even use composites and have metal or plastic bodies. In terms of design, car's are long and not so long, wide and narrow, tall and short. Looking at the design choices of teams can signal which route to better efficiency they prioritize, whether it be weight, engine modifications, surface area, rolling resistance, etc. The track can sometimes get crowded as witnessed by a near miss between us and Cal Poly at turn 1. Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. An extremely polished entry for a rookie team. Chisago Lakes HS. The sleekly styled car from the University of Quebec's Ecole de Technologie Superieure. Kind of reminiscent of the PT Cruiser behind it. The 2-time United States collegiate champion Ivy Tech State College of Indiana with a mileage of 1314 mpg. Also winners of the Most Visually Appealing Vehicle contest. Penn State - Behrend College. UCLA, another first-year team. Central Michigan University. The high school division winner, Mater Dei HS from Evansville, IN. The University of Windsor. UMass. Oakland area (Detroit, MI) public schools. The winner for a 4th year in a row, the University of British Columbia. UBC posted a mere 153 mpg on its first run before a trio of record shattering runs. Home Competition Index - Features

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