Electric vehicles are fast. They are fun. They are the future. Through mentorship and a hands-on learning philosophy, EVolocity are on a mission to break down barriers and inspire young Kiwis into sustainable engineering while fast forwarding New Zealand’s clean tech future.
At the start of the school year, Year 7-13 students are given electric motor kits, some guidelines to follow, a bunch of inspiration, and free creative rein. Alongside their teachers and mentors, students plan, engineer and manufacture electric karts or bikes – all with sustainability (and race day) in mind. Regional Final events happen at the end of the year where vehicles take part in drag races, gymkhana, endurance and efficiency competitions.
We’ve experienced so many positive stories of the programme making a real difference – for young kiwis who may not usually having similar learning opportunities. We’re immensely grateful to our generous sponsor/partners for making it all happen.
Did you know one of the reason vehicles fail their initial WOF check at regional finals is steering slop? Scrutineers will grab your front wheels and shake them back and forth. If there is wobble in your tie-rod ends, kingpins, or wheel bearings, you won’t pass inspection! The WOF Pre-Check: 1. Check Your Hardware: Ensure…
Welcome to September, EVolocity teams! We are in the home stretch before the regional finals, which means one thing: Scrutineering Compliance. PASSING your vehicle inspection is non-negotiable before you hit the track. We are on the road at the end of this week hosting our pre scrutineering sessions and can’t wait to check your vehicles!…
Can you believe August is almost over? By now, you should have a ride that rolls, steers, and spins its wheels on the blocks. But building the car is only half the battle…..now it’s time to fine-tune it so you don’t break down on race day! Use this week’s testing data to fix issues before…
