Penn Electric Racing

Penn Electric Racing (PER) is the University of Pennsylvanias Formula SAE Electric Team. We built Americas fastest student-designed racecar with a 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds thats acceleration faster than freefall. PER has enjoyed a legacy of success: in the past three years, we placed 1st overall two times at Americas premier student racecar competition, FSAE Lincoln, and won over 20 trophies in total. Our earliest racecar, REV1, was the first functional EV at Lincoln ever. A year later, REV2 broke the American acceleration record for both the gas and electric division. In 2017, REV3 scored the fastest 0-75 meter time in all of North America. With REV4, we decided to start over and attempt to build a 4-Wheel-Drive vehicle. In fact, we are the first FSAE student team to design a fully custom in-wheel powertrain, from motor housing to controller logic. We didnt stop there - REV4 was also developed with a fully verified aerodynamics package, battery management system, and more. It i...