Event Details – SAE Detroit Section

Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Yazaki North America, Inc.
6801 Haggerty Road, Canton, MI 48187
Register by April 15

Teachers can prepare for this competition as an after-school activity or part of a classroom curriculum.

Award categories:
Overall Winning School - accumulated total points per school for Performance and Design events
Performance - multi-heat, double elimination head-to-head race
Design - written paper and an oral presentation

Overall Winning School
1st Place - $2,000
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000

Performance (Top Three Teams)
Capacitor and Non-Capacitor Classes
1st Place - $200
2nd Place - $150
3rd Place - $100

Design (Top Three Teams)
1st Place - $200
2nd Place - $150
3rd Place - $100

Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Rules

Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Registration

Sponsorship Opportunities

Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Video

Click here for 2025 winners

For more information, email Stephanie Alexander or call (248) 324-4445 ext. 3.

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Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are central to SAE Detroit Section’s K-12 programs. This competition provides an opportunity for high school students to build a mini-vehicle and compete with other schools for cash awards. Teachers can prepare for this competition as an after-school activity or part of a classroom curriculum. Award categories: Overall Winning School - accumulated total points per school for Performance and Design events Performance - multi-heat, double elimination head-to-head race Design - written paper and an oral presentation Overall Winning School 1st Place - $2,000 2nd Place - $1,500 3rd Place - $1,000 Performance (Top Three Teams) Capacitor and Non-Capacitor Classes 1st Place - $200 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $100 Design (Top Three Teams) 1st Place - $200 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $100 [roundbutton text="Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Rules" link="https://sae-detroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/26-MEVC-Rules-Final-1.pdf"] [roundbutton text="Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Registration" link="https://sae-detroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/26-MEV-Registration-1.pdf"] [roundbutton text="Sponsorship Opportunities" link="https://sae-detroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Micro-Electric-Sponsorship-Agreement_-2-24-26.pdf"] [roundbutton text="Micro-Electric Vehicle Competition Video" link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccRRp30g_vM"] [roundbutton text="Click here for 2025 winners" link="https://www.sae-detroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/25-ME-Winners-all-listed.pdf"] For more information, email Stephanie Alexander or call (248) 324-4445 ext. 3. Hosted by

Consent to Use of Images Please note that photographs and video taken by or on behalf of SAE Detroit Section of event activities and attendees shall be the property of SAE Detroit Section. By registering for an SAE Detroit Section event, you consent to the use by SAE Detroit Section of any photograph or video in which you appear, including for promotional purposes, in print, digital, or other format, without notice or compensation to you.