Students of Somaiya Engineering College won a national competition for their car that can give extraordinary mileage of over 200kms/ltr. The car has won in the prototype category of the Shell Eco-Marathon competition held in Bengaluru in the end of November.

A team of 14 students from the mechanical engineering branch of the Vidyavihar College designed and manufactured this fuel-efficient prototype vehicle. The team was originated by the idea of saving the depleting fossil fuel reserves and reducing the carbon footprint. They were participating in the competition's category of gasoline prototype vehicles.