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Table of Content

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Objective
The objective of the event is to:
1 Design and build 2 seater, 4 wheeled vehicles running solely on electric power
2 Create a practical city vehicle which could be used for day to day commutation
Provide a platform to engineering students to put their knowledge into practise and
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showcase their talent

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Section A

Rules and Regulations

A1.1 Rules Interpretation and Resolution
Any discrepancies or doubts in understanding any section of this rulebook shall be resolved by
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consulting the EFFI-CARS Organizing Committee.
The team members, faculty advisor or any other accompanying members must comply with all
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the rules issued by EFFI-CARS Organizing Committee
During the vehicle inspection, static and dynamic events, all the participants are required to
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judges
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Vehicles not complying with the rulebook will not be allowed to participate in any event
Eligibility Criteria

Current undergraduate and graduate engineering students can take part in the competition.

Team size of 7 to 10 members is allowed

In case a participant gets graduated before the main event and is no more a student of that
college, he/she will be considered as a visitor and not a team member during the main event.

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Each participant present on-site for the main event will have to sign a liability waiver at the time
of registeration on the event venue
Team Drivers
Two drivers per team are allowed. At the time of any competition, the second driver must be
present in the vehicle as a passenger
Team Drivers must hold valid, government issued driving license at the time of the event.
The drivers must have a valid Life insurance.
Faculty Advisor
Each team must have one faculty advisor accompanying the team for the main event
Faculty advisors are expected to guide their teams on engineering as well as financial aspects
Faculty advisor must not indulge in direct designing or fabrication of the vehicle. Strict actions
shall be taken against the teams in such cases
Violations
Any violation of a rule or an intent of violation shall be treated as a serious offence.
Any team if found violating the rules, might face severe actions such as impounding of their
vehicle.
The penalties can be modified by the technical committee without the consent of the teams or
any prior notice

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Rules and Regulations (Continued..)

A1.6 Registration
Registration for SAE-UIET EFFI-CARS must be performed according to the guidelines available on
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www.efficars.org
There is no limit to the number of teams from one college participating in the virtuals but a
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student can be a part of only one team
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Teams must visit the website: www.efficars.org to know about the last date of registrations.

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The Fees for Virtual round is INR 5,000 and for the main event is INR 15,000
For regular updates, keep visiting the official website: www.efficars.org
Technical Queries
All technical queries must be emailed to: technical@efficars.org
All teams and event related queries must be emailed to: contact@efficars.org
Teams are requested to carry a hard copy of all the queries they have posted and the replies
they have received to the technical inspection as a proof, in case some changes have been
permitted to them.

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Section B

Vehicle Specifications
B1.1 Vehicle Configuration
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Vehicle must have 4 wheels - 2 in front and 2 on rear. All 4 wheels must not be in a straight line

Vehicle must have seating capacity for a driver and a passenger (2 seater) in a side by side
configuration

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It should be able to carry 2 persons with 190.3 cm (6'3") height and 115 Kg weight each.
Vehicle must have an arrangement / space available to place a load of 30 Kg with dimensions
36"x24'" (LXB)
Maximum vehicle dimensions should not exceed 120"X54" (LXB)
Vehicle should be able to cross small obstacles of height not more than 4"

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Vehicle Specifications (Continued..)

B1.2 Frame and Chassis

The vehicle frame must have 3 compartments totally separated from each other.
1) Battery Compartment - The battery compartment should be properly shielded with metal
sheets and the passengers must not be able to access (or come in contact with) the batteries
from within the passengers' cabin. Sheet separating the two compartments must be properly
insulated.
2) Passenger Cabin - Driver and passenger are to be seated inside the passenger cabin. All
vehicle controls should be present inside this cabin.
3) Boot Space - This space should be able to carry the load as specified in section B1.1 - 4. The
space should be shielded from driver's cabin so that the load doesn't fall inside the drivers' cabin

Passenger cabin must have the following elements 1) Side bracing member to protect the passengers in case of side impact. These should be
continuous tubes (without any joints). Driver's thighs should not be more than 3" higher than
the side bracing member when sitting in the upright position
2) Roll-over protection - The roll over protection member should be at minimum of 4" height
from the tallest passengers' head along with the helmet. It should be capable of protecting
driver's head in roll-over conditions from any direction.
The driver's helmet must be below the straight line drawn from top of the roll bar to the
highest structural point of the vehicle
3) Front impact members - Front impact members must be present to protect the driver in case
of a vehicle head-on collision

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All material used for the main frame and chassis should be seamless metal tubes with outer
diameter of 1" and minimum wall thickness of 2.5mm
All material used for the supporting members should be seamless metal tubes with outer
diameter of 0.75" and minimum wall thickness of 2 mm

CROSS SECTION OF A METAL TUBE

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Safety of the passengers is paramount in designing this vehicle. The passenger cabin must be
properly sheeted to protect the passengers from any impact or debris while the vehicle is in
operation
Battery compartment, passenger cabin and payload carrier should be separated from each other
using metal / composite sheets which can also protect the passengers in case of fire

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Vehicle Specifications (Continued..)

B1.3 Electric Motor
1 Vehicle must run on electrical power only.
2 BLDC motor of maximum 850 Watt with 48V input is allowed
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The OEM specification plate on the motor should always be available and not tempered with
Transmission & Drive-train
Teams are free to use automatic or manual transmission systems to reduce motor RPM and
increase torque
It is advisable not to exceed top speed of the vehicle by 50 kmph.
Both, 2 wheel drive (front wheel drive or rear wheel drive) and 4-wheel drive vehicles are
allowed
Appropriate differential mechanism should be used on the drive wheels
All the moving parts of drivetrain such as chains, belts, sprockets or flywheel must be properly
shielded so as not to cause any harm to passengers or other participants in case of collision or
impact. The guards must extend on the entire length of chain or belt.
Steering
All vehicles must be right hand driven (with driver sitting on the right hand side). Only the driver
is allowed to control the vehicle steer.
The minimum recommended turning radius of the vehicle is 14.5 ft.
Tyres and Wheels
Teams are free to choose wheels and tyres of any width and diameter
Seats
Use of only OEM used seats or similar fabricated seats is allowed
Seats must be rigidly mounted to the main frame of the vehicle
Both the seats must be equipped with 4 point seat belts
Brakes
Teams are allowed to use both hydraulic or non-hydraulic brakes.
Foot brakes must be installed on all 4 wheels and should be capable of locking ALL FOUR
WHEELS in static as well as dynamic state.
The vehicle should not roll if pushed with the brakes applied
Use of regenerative braking is permitted.
Vehicle should be fitted with brake lights (red in colour) at rear of the vehicle
The brake lights should work even if the kill switch is pressed
Fasteners
All the fasteners used must be at least metric grade 8.8 equivalent
Use of only Nylon lock nuts and cottered nuts is allowed
At least 3 threads should be visible on the bolt after tightening the nut

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Vehicle Specifications (Continued..)

B1.10 Electrical System
A 48V battery pack with on board charging system is required.
The battery must not be removed from the vehicle in case it needs a charging .
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Battery must be mounted rigidly.
Use of hinges or floating batteries are prohibited.
Use of multiple batteries is allowed but the net voltage and current rating should not exceed
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48V & 90 Ah
All types of gel / dry / leak-proof lead acid batteries are allowed. Lithium-ion, lithium-polymer or
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Nickel-cadmium battery packs (OEM manufactured) can also be used.
4 Batteries must not be tampered in any form
Battery charging through solar cells or any other energy storage device is not allowed. 'EFFICARS' organizing team will provide 220V 15A AC power sockets for connecting the chargers. The
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teams are required to carry their own chargers which will connect to the on-board charging
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Batteries must be securely mounted to the frame of the vehicle so as not to become loose in
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case of any impact
7 All the electrical devices must be connected to the battery through a separate fuse
Each vehicle must be fitted with 2 kill switches, one inside the driver cabin and in reach of driver
8 while seated with seat belts on and another on outside of right side of the vehicle. Each kill
switch must instantly terminate the current flow through the battery.
The kill switches should be mounted on red coloured solid plates of minimum dimensions 5"X5"
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and should be in contrast to the vehicle colour
10 No loose wires should be present in the vehicle.
B1.11 Tow Bar
1 Vehicle should be fitted with tow bars in front and rear of the vehicle
2 The distance between tow bar and vehicle body should be at least 3 inches

B1.12 Safety Measures

The vehicle must be fitted with mirrors which allows the driver to clearly see the rear on both
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sides of the vehicle
Seat belt must be mounted to a structural support point at least 3 inches below the driver's
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waist and shoulder straps should be mounted at least 3 inches below the driver's shoulders.
3 Above rule also applies for the passenger seat belt
All the metal tubes that can come in contact with the passengers must be padded with
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minimum padding thickness of 0.5 inch.
There should be no sharp edges or protruding elements that can hurt or cause injury to the
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passengers and the crew members
Both the driver and passenger must wear helmets (ISI marked), seat belts, shoes, long sleeve
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shirts and pants, gloves and eye protectors
B1.13 Vehicle Identification
Each vehicle should have college name, team name and team number (allotted by EFFI-CARS
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Organizing Committee) on front, both sides and rear of the vehicle.
2 The vehicle number must be of at least 5" in height and 1" line thickness
3 College name must be displayed on the front of the vehicle with a minimum of 2" height
4 A space of at least 10'X10' should be available to paste EFFI-CAR and sponsors' logos

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Section C

Vehicle Design Tests (450 points)

C1.1 Battery Output Test
1 All the battery packs will be tested for the output power available
C1.2 Vehicle design (200 points)
1 Vehicle ergonomics (40 points)
2 Craftsmanship (35 points)
3 Innovation (50 points)
4 Design report (75 points)
5 CAD /CAE model (50 points)
C1.3 Cost Challenge (75 points)
For any remarkable vehicle to go into production, cost certainly plays a very important role. The
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Actual receipts for all purchases to fabricate the EFFI-CAR must be retained.
C1.4 Production plan (75 points)
Each team is required to make a production plan. The aim is to setup a facility for producing
2,000 vehicles in the first year. The production plan should highlight all the important aspects of
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a product lifecycle and cost to final consumer.
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Minimum Weight (50 points)

Vehicle with minimum weight with all the equipment (without the drivers)

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Section D

Electric Tests (550 points)

D1.1 Eligibility
The vehicle should be running solely on electric power and the circuit breaker (Kill switch) is
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All Electric Tests will be performed with both the drivers seated inside the vehicle
Braking Efficiency
Braking efficiency test is a qualifying test for all other electric tests
An EFFI-CAR has to be driven on a straight road for a particular stretch to gain speed and then
brought to rest through braking. All 4 wheels must be locked must be locked at the time of
braking
ZERO to FIFTY (100 points)
The objective is to check the time taken by a vehicle to cover 100 feet distance on a straight
course starting from rest
Best time from 2 runs will be counted
CITY Run (150 points)
The objective is to check the vehicle's ability to be able to maneuver into crowded cities.
The track will have multiple obstacles, sharp bends, small holes etc.
The vehicle will have to be parked in a defined space after completing the run on the track
The vehicle will be loaded with a payload of 30 Kg for CITY run
Touching the track lines or traffic cones will invite penalty points
Highway Challenge(300 points)
The objective is to assess a vehicle's ability to run for a specified amount of time continuously
and on variable turfs.
This is a lap type race with approximately 2 hours of run time.

The winner of the race will be determined by counting the maximum number of laps covered

In case of a technical breakdown, no special time privilege shall be given to the teams.
Rash driving is prohibited in the run and teams may be disqualified at the discretion of judges
and EFFI-CARs organizers
Teams are allowed to change the driver only in the driver change zone where vehicle has to be
brought to rest and kill switch pressed to shut down the power supply

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