Element One

[1] Nonetheless, the team managed to get the vehicle running immediately after the race at the Formula Zero Rotterdam test facility.

On March 31 and April 1, 2009, Element One performed vehicle demonstrations to the public and to attendees of the National Hydrogen Association conference in South Carolina.

Element One, originally called 'Project Blue Devil', was founded in January 2007 by four Lawrence Tech engineering students, Ivan Dimitrov, Camille Robbins, Patrick Morin and Mike Samaroo.

After almost three years of searching for the right opportunity to build a vehicle, Mike Samaroo met the Formula Zero organization in the Netherlands in December 2006 while on a study-abroad program in Germany.

A month later, the four students regrouped and with the support of their faculty advisor, their proposal to form a Lawrence Tech Formula Zero team was approved by the university.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Fletcher The 2007–08 Element One team consisted of the following sub-teams: The Rotterdam Pit Crew was a selected group of Element One members who traveled to the first race of the Formula Zero Championship in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in August 2008 to ensure all systems of the vehicle were fully functional and operational during race events.

The Element One team has traveled to states and countries such as Ohio, Florida, Nevada, California, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Trinidad & Tobago to generate excitement about sustainable transportation and to change the way people think about energy.

The project has gained the support and encouragement of many influential individuals, including former governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, who visited Lawrence Tech in February 2008 to learn about the design of the vehicle.

With all previous focus being on series-hybrid architecture, the team continued onward into the 2010 competition year with an independent rear wheel drive vehicle power by two DC motors.

Technical details included:[6] Powertrain Electronic Controls Mechanical Systems Listed in chronological addition of contribution:

Element One vehicle rendering.
Element One race vehicle at the 2009 North American International Auto Show .
Element One is the lightest vehicle in the Formula Zero race series.
Carbon fiber chassis construction in Columbus, Ohio.
2007–08 Element One members.
Members learn how to fund raise during a mass team meeting.
The Element One Pit Crew on race day, August 2008, Rotterdam.
Vehicle test run at Formula Zero Rotterdam facility.
Element One Pit Crew assembling vehicle at the FZ Rotterdam Facility.
Element One Pit Crew makes last minute adjustments to the vehicle.
Element One team receives the Bright Magazine Best Vehicle Design award at the 2008 Formula Zero awards ceremony in Rotterdam.
Governor Jennifer Granholm learns about the Element One vehicle through one of the team members.
2008–2009 Element One team members.
Element One member prepares chassis molds prior to carbon fiber lay-up process.
2010 LTU FSAEH Vehicle Rendering.
2010 LTU FSAEH Competition Vehicle