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Hello Mukul,

Few teams have suffered from safety related issues with cells from the same manufacturer as you. It is wise of you of being concerned.

Your first priority should be to have a...

Got it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_9-WTgZS_Y

Dear FSAE colleagues,

I'm trying to find the youtube video of a Formula Hybrid (electric) team that showed an electrical "accident" while working too late at night.

Could anyone help?
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Hi,

According to my rule rep, Anderson Powerpole comply with the rule.

Hi,

We used this pack layout in 2012 (FSG)-2013 (Nebraska). An interlock was needed because the HVD could be opened without tools (EV4.8.5). Also, in my opinion, it helped to ensure rule EV4.6.1...

Dear FSAEe colleagues,

Make sure your accumulator containers are within the envelope of the chassis & protected by fully triangulated side impact structures, as defined in the rules.

I do...

Hi all,

For the benefit of everyone... here are the official answers to my previous questions:

EV4.8.1 (HVD): "Hugues, using a handle that operates the actual HVD is allowed, if it is built in...

Hi Tobias,

Yes. You go to: "http://fsaeonline.com/". You login. You click on "Browse All Rules FAQs", then on "#107". Here's what you should be able to read.

"Per T8.4.1, "Exposed high-speed...

Hello Tobias,

I don't have anything official for you, however I got told that "teams started showing up with carbon fiber housings or very thin aluminium housings". Organizers were "afraid that if...

Hi all,

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Three third year "personnal project" credits
And six fourth year "capstone credits" (but hard to set up, since capstones projects often don't have the same timing issues...

Hello Rene,

Q1: As far as I know, a maintenance plug is simply a connector that you disconnect when open the battery pack (when doing maintenance). No interlock is needed since the maintenance...

Dear FSAEe colleagues,
Dear Tobias,

Rule EV4.8.1 claims that: "The HVD must be above 350mm from the ground and easily visible when standing behind the vehicle."

Would it be allowed to have the...

Haha. Thanks, as usual, Tobias.

Dear FSAEe colleagues,
Dear Tobias,

I have two questions so far on this year rules improvements. :-)

EV3.4.8: "[...] The contained energy of a stack is calculated by multiplying the maximum...

Dear FSAE colleagues,

Since Formula SAE is starting to allow electric vehicles, I feel that this forum seriously lacks content on how to design electric cars!

As a start, I'm offering you folks...

Hello,
Sorry for being a little off-topic: Why aren't you no more building a Formula Hybrid? :-(

Hi Marcus,
How much do you ask for?

Hi,

If not sold, I'm interested too. Thanks.

Hugues Marceau
Formula Electric
Polytechnique of Montreal