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Greetings to the 2025 FH+E Teams,
Here’s the latest from the SAE onregistration:
Using the list of the 2025 Formula Hybrid +Electric (FH+E) teams, the SAE has created a list of teams for the 2026 FH+E Event. If your team did not compete in 2025, contact the SAE support team and they will set you up.
Class Codes
There are two class codes for the FH+E event(Hybrid = HYBRD and Hybrid Electric = HELCT). Note that for the 2026 season, there are a total of three class codes used in the registration system (HYBRD,HELCT, and EV for FSAE Electric in Michigan).
Team Names and Distinction
While most of the FH+E teams are Electric,the teams have been labeled as Hybrid at this time to help give adistinction. FH+E has provided a list of all the teams that are expectedto participate in the FH+E competition including team names and class types. The SAE will be working to ensure that the FH+E and FSAE team classificationsmatch.
Lottery Window
Please reach out to the SAE support team for the Registration Authorization Code so that your team can be affiliated with the right team ahead of the lottery opening on Thursday. Note that the lottery is open for two weeks, so teams don’t need to panic but you should make sure this is taken care of as soon as possible. The SAE notes that it doesn't matter if teams join the lottery on October 9th or October 23rd, their chances will be the same.
Team Spot Reservations
We have sent over a list of FH+E reservation spot holds for 2026: the top three Hybrid and the top six Electric finishers from 2025. Those teams still need to enter the lottery - if you aren’t in the lottery, the system can’t put your team in the reserved spot.
Resources
2026 FSAE Reservation Eligible Teams
If there are other questions, please enter them in the SAE Support Team Portal using the link above.
Please drop Micah and me an email if you have any questions.
Mike Chapman, Director Formula Hybrid +Electric
Michael.C.Chapman@dartmouth.edu
Micah Bachner, Program and Events Coordinator
Micah.J.Bachner@dartmouth.edu
Best regards,
Mike
*20 Bonus Points if approved 30 days before due date (10/15/2025)
* 10 Bonus Points if approved 15 days before due dates (10/30/2025)
*10 Bonus Points if submitted and approved at least 30 days or more before deadline (10/29/2025)
*5 Bonus Points if submitted and approved at least 15 days or more before deadline (11/13/2025)
Formula Hybrid gave me a unique experience with blending electrical and mechanical disciplines that led me to pursue mechatronics as a specialization in school and get into industrial automation. Now I use the project management and engineering skills I developed competing for Hybrid every day for motion and stress analysis, instrumentation, and controls development.
Formula Hybrid was probably the most enjoyable part of my undergraduate experience. Before I even enrolled in grad school, I researched similar design/build student teams at the universities that I was considering because I knew it was something that I wanted to continue with. When I got to Stanford, before my classes even started in the Fall, I joined the Stanford Solar Car team. I used my knowledge and skills from my involvement with MSOE’s FH team to jump right in and help design and build various components of the chassis, body, suspension, and battery subsystems.
