GENERAL TEAM SPONSORS

The Edgerton Center sustains independent student-design teams across campus with monetary and administrative support. Our fully-equipped, student-run shop in building N51 is entirely made possible with their aid. If it were not for this support over the years, MIT EVT could not have developed into the team we are today.

http://web.mit.edu/edgerton/

Our team is fortunate to be supported by a department that fosters the development of skills beyond the classroom. The team's Faculty Advisor, Dan Frey, demonstrates the commitment of the faculty to the students by supporting the team. We appreciate the opportunity to work closely with the Department of Mechanical Engineering through integrating this exciting project into the undergraduate curriculum with the 2.007 class.

http://meche.mit.edu/

As a leading supplier of on-demand printed circuit boards, our relationship with Advanced Circuits has allowed for the development of our own battery management circuitry, customized for our rapid-charge applications.

http://www.4pcb.com/

Sparkplug Power is a project development group focused on the next-generation Vehicle to Grid (V2G) market for electric vehicles, and has been a collaborator on the direct-DC fast-charging systems that will be used on our vehicles.

http://www.sparkplugpower.com/

The #4 worldwide semiconductor manufacturer develops chips dedicated to battery management and control: we are fortunate to have them on board as a partner and have access to the latest battery management components and technical support.

http://www.ti.com/

DRIFT TRIKE SPONSORS

Find My Electric is the ultimate Tesla marketplace, offering EV owners a cutting-edge way to buy and sell their used Tesla vehicles. From Tesla-specific searching/sorting options, to free listings for anyone looking to sell their Tesla, Find My Electric aims to further electrification and EV adoption in the pre-owned Tesla market. We are very grateful for their support of the Electric Drift Trike project.

Find My Electric

OPEL GT SPONSORS

Boston Power is a global battery company with innovative technology that is optimized for electric vehicles. They have graciously donated the lithium ion cells we will be using in the Opel GT EV project.

Boston Power

NYC "Dash" Endeavor SPONSORS

Geoby is an Electric Bicycle company. They share EVT's view in a future populated by electric vehicles, they have decided to cooperate with us to make long-range electric vehicle travel a reality. They have gladly donated a couple of electric bicycles to the team which will be used in the BOS-NYC one charge "dash".

Geoby Bicycles

Our friends from Beantown taqueria have recently found love for electric vehicles. After watching us zoom past their delicious establishment on our personal electric vehicles they came on board and are now an important member of the EVT family, providing amazing food and great company.

Beantown Taqueria

PORSCHE 914 BEV SPONSORS

Providing a fundamental knowledge base for automotive engineering and education for students to become leaders in the automotive industry, the Sloan Automotive Laboratory donated the initial garage space and support that began the conversion of the Porsche 914-EV Project.

http://web.mit.edu/sloan-auto-lab/

Dedicated to the development of solar power and energy storage through batteries and fuel cells, the MIT Electrochemical Energy Lab provided the mentorship, expertise and funding that began the conversion of the Porsche 914-EV Project.

http://web.mit.edu/eel/

Valence develops and manufactures advanced lithium iron phosphate cathode materials as well as programmable battery modules. Valence donated the battery system components used in the 23kWh battery pack on board the Porsche.

http://www.valence.com/

Exponent is an engineering and science consulting firm specializing in failure analysis. The Porsche 914-EV project was started with their help in purchasing and donating a pristinely maintained, Texas-garage-kept 1976 Porsche 914 to be used for conversion.

http://www.exponent.com/

National Instruments has donated the full data acquisition and logging system used in the Porsche - from the FPGA modular controller system to the LabView software package and the driver-display touchscreen used for real-time efficiency analysis and system diagnostics.

http://www.ni.com/

Maniv Investments, LLC explores the rapidly growing sectors of clean technology and alternative energy and has helped provide the financial liquidity to enable completion of the Porsche 914 project.

http://www.maniv.com/

elEVen SPONSORS

An MIT Start-up founded in 2001, A123 Systems is one of the largest suppliers of high-power lithium iron phosphate batteries - and one of the few with cells capable of rapid-charging. A123 has donated over 10,000 cells to our team as well as completed battery modules; they have been integral to our exploration of rapid-charging.

http://www.a123systems.com/

A manufacturer of high-power electronic devices from wave turbine systems to photovoltaic inverters, Satcon provided the 187-kW oil-cooled AC induction motor and controller system used in the elEVen; allowing for the drivetrain to surpass the power levels of the stock vehicle.

http://www.satcon.com/

Ford Motor Company's commitment to research and support of dreams is demonstrated in their support of MIT EVT. Ford graciously donated the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, used as the conversion platform for the elEVen project.

http://www.ford.com/

National Instruments has donated the full data acquisition and logging system used in the elEVen - from the FPGA modular controller system to the LabView software package and the driver-display touchscreen used for real-time efficiency analysis and system diagnostics.

http://www.ni.com/

Miyachi/Unitek is the worldwide leading supplier of precision resistance-welding equipment used in battery pack assembly; their semi-automatic spot welding system is critical to assembling a battery pack consisting of thousands of cells, whose spot welds have to be flawless at every connection.

http://www.muc.miyachi.com/

We thank Jadea very much for their support of the elEVen project

MOTORCYCLE SPONSORS

An electric motorcycle start-up based in Colorado, their experience and collaboration has been important to our own motorcycle development and refinement to a commercial level.

http://boulderelectroride.com/what.html