Penn Electric Racing is the University of Pennsylvania’s Formula SAE Electric
ABOUT US: BY THE NUMBERS
100 students. 53 sponsors. 1 team.
10 years. 9 cars. 39 trophies.
75m in 3.807s, a formal American record.
0-60mph in 2.65s, a former North American EV Record
13 custom circuit boards. 30,000+ lines of code.
200,000+ hours spent learning.
Our Legacy
We joined FSAE EV a decade ago, continuing the long legacy of motorsports at Penn.
REV8
2022-2023
Most tuned and tested car to date.
REV7
2020-2022
REV7 brought us back to in-person national competition for the first time since 2018.
REV6
2019-2020
Our third four wheel drive car, REV6, built on the developments made in REV4 and REV5, although our season was unfortunately cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
REV5
2018-2019
North America’s first 4 wheel drive to place at competition.
REV3
2016-2017
Placed first at Formula Lincoln with best 0-75m acceleration in North America, faster than freefall.
REV1
2014-2015
America’s first fully functional, student built, electric racecar.
OPUS
2011-2013
Converted Honda Ruckus to electric.
Cells: 18650 Li-ion | Peak Power: 8.5 hp
Top Speed: 50 mph | Pack Voltage: 72 V
Peak Current: 100 A | Capacity: 2.7 kWh
Weight: 240 lbs | Range: 60 miles
SOLAR CARS
1989-2006
The 1997 Independence, pictured here.
REV4
2017-2018
Our first racecar with 4 wheel drive and custom in wheel powertrain.
REV2
2015-2016
Broke the North American 0-75m Acceleration Record with a 0-60mph time of 2.6s.
