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Shell Eco-Marathon Challenge
The Shell Oil Company sponsors a national vehicle design competition among teams of college and high school students that takes place each year in Fontana, California. The Shell Eco-marathon Challenge pits vehicles against each other to see which one can go the furthest on a gallon of gas. This is the first year that a team from the Colorado School of Mines has competed in this competition. We are especially grateful for a special $6,000 grant from Shell to use in building our vehicle. Despite this being our first year in the competition, our vehicle managed a very respectable 679.4 miles per gallon, which was good for a 9th place finish overall, but first place among the 1st year teams! The team members included: A.J. Tupper (Team Leader), Jack Bell, Angeline Blum, Gavin Custodio, William Everson, Nick Macon, Peter Schmidt, and Tanner Stamey. Their Team Faculty Advisor was Dr. Richard Passamaneck.

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