University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign
Eco Illini Supermileage is the University of Illinois’s premier efficiency team. Our goal is to design and manufacture the most energy-efficient prototype vehicle possible.
Our vehicles compete annually at Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, where we try to achieve the most miles per gallon (gasoline) and miles per kilowatt-hour (electric).
Empower, Inspire, Impact
Our mission is to empower members to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real‑world engineering. We provide an environment where students can develop both technical expertise and professional experience through hands‑on projects, collaboration, and innovation in small‑team settings.
We are driven by a commitment to efficiency and purposeful engineering, focusing on aerodynamics, weight reduction, sustainable design, and optimization across all areas. Through these principles, we aim to inspire new perspectives, impact, and ingenuity, preparing members for success across any field or industry.
We compete at Shell Eco-Marathon Americas using both gasoline and electric prototype vehicles alongside many other universities in North and South America. This competition is held in the late-Spring, either in Sonoma, California or Indianapolis, Indiana.
We have a strong competition history, performing extremely well in the battery-electric category in 2019!
Explore our website and take a look at our subteams do, check out our past vehicles, and consider joining!
