Formula Hybrid Competition Rules and Scoring
Rules
Cal Poly Racing undergoes the tilt test at the 5th annual Formula Hybrid International Competition.
Unlike Formula SAE, Hybrid teams are not required to build a new chassis every year. Retrofitting pre-existing Formula SAE chassis is permitted.
Only fuel-electric hybrids are permitted. Flywheel energy accumulators are not allowed.
Other differences in the rules between Formula Hybrid and Formula SAE are:
- The IC engine can displace no more than 250cc (310cc for Diesels) with no inlet restrictor.
- Drive-by-wire is permitted.
- The "no hybrid" rule has been replaced by a "hybrid only" rule.
Entries are limited to student teams from colleges and universities.
Questions
Got questions about the rules? Visit the Formula Hybrid Support Center.
Submissions
To submit required documents, visit the Formula Hybrid document upload page.
Important Documents for 2012 Competition
- Formula Hybrid Rules (PDF)
- Action Deadlines (PDF)
- Program Information Sheet (PDF)
- Accumulator Data Submission
- Accumulator Data Sheet (PDF)
- Structural Equivalency Form (PDF)
- Mechanical Inspection Sheet (PDF)
- Electrical Inspection Sheet (PDF)
- Electrical Pre-Inspection Sheet (PDF)
- Design Specification Sheet (Excel)
- Design Event Judging Form (PDF)
- Presentation Event Judging Form (PDF)
- Electrical Pre-Inspection Sheet (Excel)
- Schedule of Events (PDF)
- International Student Registration Form (Excel)
- Modular Battery Charger Advisory (PDF)
Reference Documents
- 2011 Program (PDF)
- 2011 Infield Map (PDF)
- Vehicle Shipping Instructions (PDF)
- How We Compute The Accumulator Data (PDF)
- IR155 Ground Fault Detector Data Sheet (PDF)
- IR155 Ground Fault Detector Wiring Diagram (PDF)
- Design Judging - A Student Guide (PDF)
- 2009 Electrical Notes (PDF)
- 2009 Fusing Tutorial (PDF)
- 2008 Structural Equivalency Guide (PDF)
- Cockpit Control Forces
- Marketing presentation examples:
Marketing presentation by University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009
Thanks to Micah Ericson who approved sharing of this video for educational purposes
