qatar university win hybridelectric car challenge
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today

Qatar University win hybrid-electric car challenge

Egypt Today, egypt today

Egypt Today, egypt today Qatar University win hybrid-electric car challenge

Doha - WAM

The all-girls team Gernas 114 from Qatar University has won the region's first hybrid-electric car challenge held this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and hosted by the Petroleum Institute with support from Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, the event welcomed 120 students from 11 teams to the track. Team Gernas 114 took home the champion title with an impressive score of 101 laps in the final race. Their strategy proved to be the winning formula and crowned them 2014 TAQA GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge champions. Team leader Chresteen Fareed from Qatar University, said "We are so proud to be titled as champions of the first ever TAQA GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge. Taking part in this event has been a great experience and has given us the chance to take what we have learnt in the classroom and apply it to a real life situation. It has been hard work and we have learnt a lot but most importantly we have had fun!" The event also saw the attendance of a number of dignitaries which included Dr. Saif Al Sayari, Executive Officer and Head of Energy Solutions of TAQA, Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Vice Chairman of TAQA and Advisor to Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA); Fares Obaid Al Dhaheri, Acting Director General of ADWEA and Murshid Saleh Al-Romaithi, Senior Vice President Administrative Support at The Petroleum Institute. 120 students, both male and female were drawn from the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi University, UAE University, Khalifa University; the Masdar Institute; the Nizwa College of Technology in Oman; the College of Technological Studies in Kuwait; and Qatar. Each team spent the past five months designing and constructing their single-seater, lightweight hybrid cars to stringent race design and safety rules. Dr. Saif Al Sayari, Executive Officer and Head of Energy Solutions, TAQA, congratulated all of the teams, especially the winners, who took part in the 2014 TAQA GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge. He said, "We at TAQA are thrilled and extremely proud to have brought the region's first ever hybrid-electric car challenge to Abu Dhabi. The event has been a huge success and we hope to welcome more teams back to Abu Dhabi next year." Team Gernas 214 (all boys) from Qatar University came second and team MCT-Oman (all boys) from Oman' Nizwa College of Technology came third. Besides being overall winners, the Qatari girls also won the final race by achieving 101 laps in 3 hours with a best lap time of 88.4 seconds. The Qatari boys came a close second in the final race and also achieved 101 laps with a best lap time of 90.23 seconds.

egypttoday
egypttoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

qatar university win hybridelectric car challenge qatar university win hybridelectric car challenge



GMT 13:11 2011 Thursday ,23 June

National art collection goes online

GMT 12:57 2013 Tuesday ,24 September

Blistering attack by Iman and Naomi

GMT 10:19 2016 Friday ,30 December

Indian rupee window closes

GMT 11:28 2011 Thursday ,16 June

Israeli Forces arrest Hamas member

GMT 18:15 2011 Thursday ,28 July

Bieber launches first fragrance

GMT 12:23 2013 Tuesday ,18 June

Toll in Baghdad suicide bombs up to 31 dead

GMT 22:29 2013 Thursday ,23 May

Modern twist on traditional kaftans

GMT 12:39 2016 Saturday ,26 November

Skin patch could help kids

GMT 04:32 2014 Wednesday ,25 June

Etihad to acquire 49% of Alitalia

GMT 16:36 2013 Thursday ,10 January

Sleiman pledges Cyprus support

GMT 20:34 2016 Monday ,10 October

4 killed in sniper attack, raids in Syria

GMT 06:21 2012 Monday ,06 February

Minimalist Stainless Steel Kitchens

GMT 14:25 2015 Saturday ,09 May

Kuwait emir due to leave for US Sunday

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
egypttoday, Egypttoday, Egypttoday