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The SZEnergy Team is a student team at the Széchenyi István University, which operates with the help of the tutors and researchers in the field of development and the construction of electric driven vehicles.
Since 2005 thanks to the endeavour of the researchers and mentors of Department of Road and Rail Vehicles the Team built several racing cars operated by electricity. At first, we used energy gained from solar cells but later they started to build and develop cars operated by only accumulators. The cars of the SZEnergy Team has already proved the team’s achievements on the research and development field at national and international levels as well. Since 2008 the Team competes at the Shell Eco-marathon race every year which is the largest fuel-saving competition in the world.
The Shell Eco-marathon is an energy efficiency race being held for more than 30 years. Every year students compete with racing cars designed and built by themselves. The goal is to cover the greatest possible distance from the given unit of energy.
In 2017 the SZEnergy Team took part at the Shell Eco-marathon for the 10th time. The most developed car of the team, the SZelectricity, proved to be the most efficient electric Urban-concept car at London and finished the race at the 4th place.
The SZElectricity is also the most energy efficient electric racing car in Hungary, as its best energy balance is 195km/kWh. It means that the car is able to cover a distance of 195 km using only 1 kWh power which currently costs only 45 HUF (0.14 EUR). Therefore, this car would be able to take the Sopron-Budapest distance from 45 HUF.
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Challenges
London, Anglia – VI. place
2019
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SZEmissionCompletely new design to exceed the SZElectricity, which was built on aluminium rollcage. Carbon-monocoque chassis, mass: 93 kg, legth: 3,5m, battery: LiPo 350 – 530 Wh, driveterain: PMS motor with timing belt transmission. |
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London, England – IV. place
2017
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: redesigned front suspension new electric powertrain with self-designed PMSM new brake system with enhanced performance new carbon fiber pickbone sets with optimized gluing technology |
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London, England – III. place
2016
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: Carbon fibre wishbone sets, self-designed PMS Hub motor, self-designed power supply, Automatic start and cycle control algorithm, unique steering mechanism with 3D printed parts |
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Rotterdam, Netherlands – III. place
2015
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: New extra light aluminium suspension, new carbon nose cone, milled aluminium rim, Lin over DC bus |
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Murcia, Spain – I. place
2014
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: Weight: 90 kg, tubular aluminium frame, 250W PMSM, 0,65m2 of monocrystalline solar cells, 48V Li-ion battery pack |
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Rotterdam, Netherlands – IV. place
2014
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: Weight: 90 kg, tubular aluminium frame, 250W PMSM, 0,65m2 of monocrystalline solar cells, 48V Li-ion battery pack |
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Rotterdam, Netherlands – VII. place
2013
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SZElectricityNew features and developments: Weight: 90 kg, tubular aluminium frame, 250W PMSM, 0,65m2 of monocrystalline solar cells, 48V Li-ion battery pack |
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Rotterdam, Netherlands – II. place
2012
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SZEvolutionWieght: 138 kg, carbon fibre chassis, tubular aluminium frame, 2x1kW BLDC, 7m^2 of monocrystalline solar cells with 18,5% efficiency, 48V Li-ion battery pack. The SZEvolution was the first vehicle of the Shell Eco-marathon history which has positive energy balance. (it produces more energy from the solar cells than it consumes during the race) |
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Eurospeedway Lausitz, Germany – Team Spirit Special Prize
2011
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SZEvolutionWieght: 138 kg, carbon fibre chassis, tubular aluminium frame, 2x1kW BLDC, 7m^2 of monocrystalline solar cells with 18,5% efficiency, 48V Li-ion battery pack. The SZEvolution was the first vehicle of the Shell Eco-marathon history which has positive energy balance. (it produces more energy from the solar cells than it consumes during the race) |
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Eurospeedway Lausitz, Germany – I. place
2010
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SZEvolutionWieght: 138 kg, carbon fibre chassis, tubular aluminium frame, 2x1kW BLDC, 7m^2 of monocrystalline solar cells with 18,5% efficiency, 48V Li-ion battery pack. The SZEvolution was the first vehicle of the Shell Eco-marathon history which has positive energy balance. (it produces more energy from the solar cells than it consumes during the race) |
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Lausitz, Germany – I. place
2009
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SZEnergyCarWeight: 152kg, carbon fibre chassis, tubular aluminium frame, 2kW BLDC, 7m^2 of monocrystalline solar cells with 17,5% efficiency, 48V Li-ion battery pack. |
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Nogaro, France – I. place
2008![]() ![]() |
SZEsoCarWeight: 160kg, carbon fibre chassis, tubular aluminium frame, 2kW BLDC, 6m^2 of monocrystalline solar cells with 16% efficiency, 48V Li-ion battery pack. |
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