DEV focuses on the design, manufacturing, and testing of very fuel efficient vehicles.
We were founded over 10 years ago to compete in the annual Shell Eco-Marathon. Today, our vehicle can drive 8.5 miles on less than one gram of hydrogen. To put that in another perspective, it means being able to drive anywhere on the globe using the energy in a gallon of gas. In 2019, our vehicle, Eta, reached 797 mi/kWh. This is 175 times as efficient of a Tesla Model 3.
Our home is at Duke University, where our mission is to enable more sustainable transport by inventing future electric vehicle technologies. We're a student run organization that uses creative engineering to engage and inspire progress in electric mobility.
If you are interested in learning more or contacting us, we're available through the contact form page here. The club is open to join for all Duke students!
Updates
Guinness World Record Attempt
"Have Duke students created world’s most efficient vehicle? They’re hoping for Guinness record."
One Year At a Time
Our vehicle improvements have resulted in consistent performance gains every year. Each year demands more design creativity than the previous one.
Telemetry system
Our live telemetry system aggregates data we can leverage to modify driver strategy. This single feature helped improve our performance by nearly 10% during the Shell Eco-Marathon.
Media
This behind the scenes video features our involvement in a commercial that aired on NBC, starring Patrick Grady, a senior year student and current DEV President.
Skip to 24:29 to see us in Jay Leno's Garage.
We would like to express our gratitude to our sponsors:
The Lord Foundation: The LORD Corporation is a diversified technology and manufacturing company developing highly reliable adhesives, coating, motion management devices, and sensing technologies that significantly reduce risk and improve product performance.
General Motors: Since 1976, General Motors has been helping communities across the Country. Investing in the next generation of leaders and innovators through scholarship and outreach programs.
NC Space Grant: The NC Space Grant promotes, develops, and supports aeronautics and space-related science, engineering, and technology education and training in North Carolina.
Altair Engineering: Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high performance computing (HPC) and data analytics.
Engineering Alumni Association: The mission of the Association is to advance the cause of Engineering education, to promote the interests of and loyalty for the Duke University School of Engineering, and to promote a spirit of cordiality, mutual acquaintances, good fellowship, and communication among the members of the Association.