Electric Vehicle
Welcome to Electric Vehicle! In this event, teams design, build, and test one vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel in a set amount of time, push a bottle past a line, and move backwards to stop close to a Target Point.
The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2027 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.
RESOURCES & LINKS
Current Season Resources
- Coming soon!
Previous Seasons Resources
- '26 - Electric Vehicle Video Guide
- Electric Vehicle 2025 Track Diagram - updated 2/4/25
- Electric vehicle scoresheet - updated 10/11/24
- Electric vehicle checklist - updated 10/11/24
- Archived Content
- 4 Ways OnShape Can Help Design Your Devices Video
- Team Score Sheet/Checklist (PDF)
- Event Score Sheet/Spreadsheet (Excel)
- 2017 Track Set Up (PDF)
- Sample Photo Gate Set Up (PDF)
- Photos 1-4 of Photo Gate Set Up at a Competition (PDF)
- Photos 5-8 of Photo Gate Set Up at a Competition (PDF)
- Sample Laser Set Up (PDF)
- Sample Laser Set Up 2 (PDF)
- Sample Laser Set Up 3 (PDF)
- Science Olympiad Student Center Wiki
SO STORE & WARD'S SCIENCE MATERIALS
EVENT SUPERVISOR RESOURCES
In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Electric Vehicle Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:
- Event Logistics Resource - coming soon!
- 2026 Score Sheet & Event Checklist