FAU High School To Race in Formula E School Series

On Friday, FAU High School students debut their electric kit car in preparation for the Formula E School Series Competition set to take place before the ePrix Miami on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Selected as one of 10 schools to compete, students at FAU High School have spent the last several weeks designing, building and testing their electric kit car.

Florida Power & Light Company collaborated with several South Florida schools on the Formula E School Series competition, which focuses on fostering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, as well as promoting clean-energy technology and electric vehicle usage.

As part of its partnership with partnership with Formula E and the Miami ePrix, FPL announced it will also sponsor the student electric vehicle race. Students from schools throughout FPL’s service area who are involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs will assemble 10 electric kit cars.

These students will then compete in the Formula E School Series on March 14, racing on the same track as the Miami ePrix, vying for a grand prize of $5,000, a second-place prize of $2,500 and a third-place prize of $1,500. All prizes will go to further the STEM or robotics initiatives of the winning school teams.

“We want to see STEM programs thrive in our state and we see this as a great opportunity for students to learn about harnessing the sun’s energy and powering electric vehicles,” said Pam Rauch, FPL vice president of development and external affairs.