October 01 2012
Vancouver is proud to be one of the greenest cities in the world. It boasts over 200 public parks, 75 community gardens, and 90% of the city’s energy is derived from renewable sources. In 1992 the Ministry of Environment and Metro Vancouver Air Quality initiated the Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program, or as it’s more commonly known, AirCare. Since its inception AirCare has tested and certified hundreds of thousands of vehicles, and as a result have lowered vehicle emissions in the lower mainland by 33%. AirCare has generously supported us in the past, and is continuing this tradition into 2013. You can learn more about the AirCare program and its impact on air quality by visiting http://www.aircare.ca
September 27 2012
We’ve had some great success in the Shell Ecomarathon Urban Concept Division, and this year we hope to continue that tradition with some major overhauls to our vehicle. We are officially retiring the Argo, and beginning work on our new Urban Concept Vehicle (name pending). Among our major redesigns is a new aero shell – manufacturing assistance of the mold provided by Vorum – and we’re planning to replace the aircraft-grade aluminium honeycomb chassis with a lightweight composite. We now have 3 years of experience in the Urban Concept Division, and drawing on this and the ability of our talented team the UBC Supermileage Team is aiming for a top three finish at the next Shell Eco-marathon.
September 26 2012
Vorum is a world leader in CAD/CAM technology, focusing on design manufacturing solutions for prosthetics, orthotics, and footware industries. Vorum uses 3, 4, and 6 axis carving machine to carve a wide range of orthotic and prosthetic applications, and it is with their 6-axis CNC carver that Vorum is machining a female mold for Supermileage UBC’s new aero shell. With over 20 years of experience, Vorum provides P&O and footware CAM/CAD expertise to over 600 businesses and installations across the world. You can learn more about Vorum by visiting
September 25 2012
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September 25 2012
In accordance with our efforts to increase the UBC Supermileage internet presence, we will be re-activating our Facebook page. The page can be accessed from the button at the top of this page, or by visiting http://www.facebook.com/ubcst or by entering UBC supermileage in the Facebook search. Show us some support by liking the page!