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Teams compete in several rallies each season. We keep track of how far each vehicle of each team travels during each rally and for the season. Comparing this to our costs, each mile traveled by one of the Power Drive vehicles costs $8.21 each. The amounts at right show this average cost per mile (rounded to the nearest dollar) from the 2017 season through the 2023 season. We ask donors to use this in deciding how far (literally!) a donation goes for the teams.
Please support Power Drive with a donation amount comfortable for you.
| 1 Mile | $8 |
|---|---|
| 5 Miles | $41 |
| 10 Miles | $82 |
| 15 Miles | $123 |
| 20 Miles | $164 |
| Sponsor a car for one season | $410 (Avg. 50 miles) |
| Sponsor a rally event | $1642 (Avg. 200 miles) |
EVERON employees are all unpaid volunteers.
All donations go to Power Drive.
THE VALUE OF STEM
The need for education increases every year. In particular, the need for “STEM” education – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – grows even faster. This is where Power Drive shines. Certainly, a student learns the basics in the classroom. But what happens then if there is no way to reinforce those lessons?
Power Drive gives students the challenge to apply and reinforce what they learned in the classroom. Some examples:
- Use Science and Physics lessons to make electrical circuits and aerodynamic shapes for their cars.
- Work with Mathematics to calculate the vehicle’s center of gravity to perform better on curves.
- Engineering teaches students to design better vehicle models which are turned into working cars.
- Information Technology tools, computers, and cameras let students produce documents of what they build, how they test, and the lessons learned
The Power Drive program is meeting its objectives to increase STEM knowledge and interest in high schools. Most students come into the program knowing little about the use of tools, principles of design, or even how to drive. As they pursue their classroom studies, they get to apply those lessons to the building of the vehicle in ways such as wiring a working circuit, constructing a sturdy frame, making careful measurements of battery voltage, writing an easy-to-understand journal, making
repairs (often quickly!), and working as part of a team. These skills are vitally necessary in post-secondary education and in the working world. The schools in Power Drive are sending students off to engineering, vocational, or similar post-secondary curriculums and degree programs. Some students go directly into employment such as the skilled trades, automotive maintenance, or the military. For them, electric cars will not be a novelty, but another tool to make life better for themselves and their community.
Power Drive brings it all together into what we call “The Ultimate Lab!”
Please help us bring the Lab to more students, more teams, and more tracks!
Thank you for your help!
