UC Irvine Giving Day 2025

About the team:

Anteater Electric Racing is a student design project where students design, build, and test an electric vehicle to compete in the Formula SAE competition. This project involves electrical, mechanical, and software systems that must meet FSAE Electric Competition rules. The competition is multifaceted requiring students to consider cost, design, efficiency, acceleration, endurance, and marketing.  This is a formula style vehicle that is designed and manufactured to compete on a race track.

Advisors:

The advising team for this activity begins with Robert “Smitty” Smith who joined us in 2004.  In 2008, he worked with the boys from Change for Balance to make Racecar Engineering videos that are watched by teams around the world.  He helped our cars get better, while he obtained several motorcycle speed records. Phil Chipman guides our systems approach to engineering.  Phil, retired from Boeing, and in addition to cart racing, built his own electric vehicle for our Energy Invitational in 2010.  Soon afterwards we met Timel Sebastian, who managed the set-up, safety and execution of our Energy Invitational in collaboration with Kathy Johnson of Vital Link of OC.  Now, Timel advises our teams on the business of racing. And, Ron Kessler and QV Dang joined us to help with electrical and embedded systems.  It is a superb team, all of whom are anxious to see us achieve excellence.  But we cannot do it without your support, the support of our alumni and friends.

Formula SAE Electric Competition 2025:

Anteater Electric Racing is gearing up to take on the challenge of the Formula SAE Electric Competition in Michigan, in 2025. This prestigious event will test our electric race car against top universities, emphasizing performance, efficiency, and innovation. Our focus is to push the boundaries of electric vehicle technology. Designs for the EV vehicle are finalized, with construction underway this Fall with running vehicles in time for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering Winter Design Review in March 2025.  Testing, practice runs, and repair will continue through the Spring in collaboration with our friends at Adams Motorsports Park to prepare for competition. 

Please donate and become a member of our Anteater Racing Alumni and Friends community.  We are planning opportunities for you to be part of our activities and we hope to make you proud of our performance this year and going forward!