What is e-HPVC & 2024-25 Prizes
ASME's e-Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (e-HPVC), is an engineering design and innovation competition that gives students the opportunity to network and apply engineering principles through the design, fabrication, and racing of human powered vehicles.
The first HPVC competition was in 1983 at the University of California, Davis and was won by California State University, Chico.
Prizes:
- Overall 1st Place: $1,000.00, trophy
- Overall 2nd Place: $750.00, trophy
- Overall 3rd Place: $500.00, trophy
- Design 1st Place: $250.00, trophy
- Design 2nd Place: Trophy
- Design 3rd Place: Trophy
- Endurance 1st Place: $250.00, trophy
- Endurance 2nd Place: Trophy
- Endurance 3rd Place: Trophy
- Drag 1st Place: $250, trophy
- Drag 2nd Place: Trophy
- Drag 3rd Place: Trophy
- Best Innovation (optional award): $250.00, trophy
- WINNERS will also receive an ASME Digital Badge (learn more about digital badges)
e-HPVC Rules
AY25-26 Rules will be posted soon.
e-HPVC will be held at in-person EFx events. Not all EFx events will have every competition available. Check that e-HPVC is available at that event before registering. EFx events will be posted as they are confirmed.
2025 eHPVC Winners
eHPVC winners EFx India, March 27-29, 2025
eHPVC winners EFx Dallas, April 4-5, 2025
eHPVC winners EFx UNC Charlotte, April 26-27, 2025
eHPVC Q&A Forum - Discord Channel
Join the ASME Student Community Discord server: https://discord.gg/jDSzTPEyH4 navigate to the “ASME COMPETITIONS EFX & EFEST Channel” and select the eHPVC subchannel.