ABOUT IFE

Illini Formula Electric (IFE) is the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's electric Formula SAE team. We design, build, and race electric formula cars. Every summer, our vehicle competes at the Formula SAE competition organized by SAE International. The annual FSAE competition hosts static and dynamic events such as design, presentation, cost, acceleration, skidpad, autocross, endurance, and efficiency.

Starting in 2010 as Illini Hybrid Racing, the organization initially designed and competed hybrid formula vehicles. In 2013, Illini Hybrid Racing became Illini Formula Electric and designs transitioned to a fully electric vehicle.

Our goal is to bring together people of different scientific, engineering, artistic, and business backgrounds and unite them behind a common goal. Illini Formula Electric members apply skills learned in the classroom, and develop new skills, by designing, manufacturing, and testing our vehicle. We endeavour to stay on the cutting edge of FSAE, and to utilize the tools, skills, and knowledge of the automotive and EV fields.

Illini Formula Electric is comprised of over 20 different majors, with students from over 4 different continents, speaking languages spanning a multitude of cultures. Prospective members can join as soon as their first undergraduate year or as late as their final postgraduate year. We recruit from a wide array of disciplines ranging from business and accountancy, to applied and theoretical sciences. Our alumni network is over 200 strong and reaches a wide array of industries.