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Fuel Cell Car DHS 910-25-16

DHS Fuel Cell Team Exhibit in Top 5 at 2016 World Maker Faire

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The Darien High School Fuel Cell Team exhibit was named among the top five this month at the 2016 World Maker Faire. The team was among thousands of spectators, engineers, teachers, students, and exhibitors at the New York Hall of Science this October. The student team shared their fuel cell car, gave a presentation about advancements in alternative energy, and noted their success at the Shell Eco-Marathon.  

The car which has a carbon fiber shell and aluminum framing, has one seat for a driver. For maximum efficiency, the car runs between 20 to 30 miles per hour and can travel for a distance of approximately 60 miles.

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Shell Eco-Marathon hydrogen fuel cell vehicle 4-26-16

Darien Team Participates in International Energy-Efficient Vehicle Contest

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The DHS Principles of Engineering Class placed third in their division of the Shell Eco-Marathon competition last weekend in Detroit, Michigan. Thanks to a grant from the Darien Foundation which provided funding for a hydrogen fuel cell, the team was able to compete with hundreds of colleges, universities and high schools from the U.S., Canada and South America. […]

The announcement above is from the Darien Foundation for Technology & Community on Facebook. Darienite.com has more information below:

“Shell Eco-marathon challenges student teams around the world to design, build, test and drive ultra-energy-efficient vehicles,” according to the website for the competition. The Darien High School team competed against a team from Queen University in Canada and the Wheat Ridge High School team, from Colorado in a division for hydrogen-fueled prototype vehicles.