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Miami-Dade County high schools students interested in future careers in the STEM field and electric vehicle industry recently hit the indoor track at the Miami International Auto Show, in a first-ever Electrathon student race at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Several teams from other local schools including Miami Coral Park Senior High and South Dade Senior High School and Terra Environmental Research Institute, raced their newly created electric go-karts as part of the Electrathon American initiative, thanks in part to the support of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL).
During the 2023-2024 school year, students dedicated themselves to the competition, building and racing their very own electric vehicle creations.
FPL donated EV building kits and offered training sessions to these aspiring young engineers, who spent time before and after class fabricating their EV karts.
Speed isn’t the primary focus for Electrathon competitions. Instead, students are tasked with creating the most efficient electric vehicle capable of traveling the longest distance on a single charge.
“I think it’s really important it’s not just something I write down on a resume, I did this,” said Luke Amore, Miami Coral Park Senior High School Student. “This is an actual experience that I didn’t just gain, but I learned from.”
The Electrathon competition provided a platform for these young minds to delve into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through an immersive, hands-on experience.
FPL says its goal in supporting the program will allow students to learn not just electric car building skills, but spark their interest in future STEM-related career fields.
The Electrathon initiative will continue to receive FPL’s support during the new 2024-2025 school year, as a new cohort of schools throughout the state are expected to participate in the program.
To learn more about Electrathon and discover more about FPL’s mission to support and foster the next generation of STEM leaders, visit FPL.com/Electrathon.
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