Mater Dei High School

Indiana High School Students Make a Winning 849 MPG Car

Indiana High School Students Make a Winning 849 MPG Car

After 10 months of work and support from a volunteer team of parents and community members, a group of students from Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind. recently recently won the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition for an ultra high MPG vehicle. At 849 MPG, I’d say that’s pretty high. They also won the grand prize winner in AutoZoneโ€™s Show It off, America social media contest. The single-person car has an aluminum frame and is powered by a 50-cc engine