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FS-2 — A Formula Style Electric Racecar

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FS-2 is a Formula-style vehicle designed by students at UC Santa Cruz for participation in the Formula SAE Electric competition. It’s equipped with a single Zero Motorcycles ZF 75-10 motor that drives the two rear wheels with up to 80 kW of power. The battery pack and its associated electronics are also designed and assembled in-house, with a capacity of 5.2 kWh. The vehicle features a welded chromoly frame, a custom outboard assembly with a floating brake rotor design, and a combination of a pushrod and rocker arm system for suspension. The electronics system resembles one you might see in a real consumer vehicle, with custom-designed PCBAs, an electronic throttle control system, precharge/discharge circuits, battery management, telemetry, and rigorous safety standards.

https://www.formulaslug.com/
FS-2 — A Formula Style Electric Racecar - Maker Faire Bay Area 2024

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Formula Slug

Formula Slug is an engineering club at UC Santa Cruz. During the 2023-24 season, our team was comprised of 80 members, from a variety of backgrounds and majors. Our club provides students an opportunity to learn engineering, manufacturing, and business skills. Founded in 2016, we've build 3 cars so far, moving onto our 4th this coming year.

https://www.formulaslug.com/

What Inspired You to Make This?

Our team is driven by students who have a passion for engineering. We were originally founded in 2016 as an EV Development club, and focused our efforts around the Formula Electric competition by SAE international. At a university that is primarily focused on the electrical side of engineering, our club provides students the opportunity to learn and practice mechanical engineering. Additionally, as students, we often learn a lot of engineering concepts within our course curriculum, but seldom get to apply them — something that this club directly provides us an opportunity to do. Many of our members found this club as a good continuation of FIRST robotics, whereas others are passionate about automotive engineering. Regardless of why members chose to join, our entire team is deeply passionate about the development and success of this project, and we’re proud to be able to showcase it.