1. TEAM 1.618
ISIE/HVC17/032
CORPORATE PROPOSAL
The TEAM with a golden DREAM
A fervent team aiming for setting up a new level of innovation and technology in
the field of automobile and with a vision of fueling the team’s journey into the
hybrid world

2. Sponsors & Partners
Recent Achievement – Secured All India Rank- 2 in the Virtual Round of
Hybrid Vehicle Challenge.
Our Clients
Facebook – With regular updates filling our Facebook page, thanking our sponsors, uploading pictures
of fabrication accomplishments & publicity undertakings, already surpassing the 780 Likes mark.
Website – Our new website attracts eyeballs of all the people visiting it. We plan to regularly update
the website with all the events taking place. It includes all the details of the team making it easy for
anyone to approach us with absolute transparency. (www.team1p618.com)

3. About The Team
TEAM 1.618 is the Official Hybrid Vehicle Racing Team of SRM University, Chennai going to
participate in Hybrid Vehicle Challenge-2016/17 organised by Imperial Society of Innovative
Engineers (ISIE). The Team was formulated on 14th August 2014 & is a multi-disciplinary group
of engineering & technology students, from different branches of engineering namely Automobile,
Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer Science and Electronics. The team is guided
and mentored by faculty advisors of the university. The team will design and fabricate a Hybrid
Vehicle under the ISIE restrictions so as to compete with other teams all over the country.
What is 1.618?
The ‘Golden Ratio’ sits at the heart of our vehicle.Balanced from any angle, each exterior line of
works in concert and every proportion is precisely measured to create a lithe, pure form. Our
engineering follows the same principle. A near perfect weight distribution ensures balanced in
form and balanced in function.” “Perfectly Proportioned – Every inch of the vehicle is designed for
elegance and balance. The simple beauty of nature guides the design, with the ‘golden ratio’
setting all proportions. The result is a profile where every line, dimension and proportion works in
harmony. Combine this with the near perfect weight distribution, provided by a lower engine
placement, and you have a balanced on sight and in experience.”
Why are we building A HYBRID VEHICLE?
 We aim to develop a hybrid vehicle with a non-conventional propulsion system
that efficiently combines an electric motor in addition to the engine that runs on
conventional fuel. The battery will be automatically charged while the vehicle is
being driven. The main aim is to reduce the dependency on the fossil fuels along
with cost effectiveness.
 Hybrid Vehicles offer dramatically higher fuel efficiency and are more
environment friendly, as compared to the traditional gasoline powered vehicles,
however a heftier price tag comes along with them, which has been the biggest
hurdle for global adoption. At Team 1.618 we aim to develop a vehicle which
despite being state of the art is highly cost effective.
 The huge import bill on crude oil is always a worry for India and to limit it, the
automotive industry needs to start looking for viable alternatives, In the long
run; hybrid cars can be money-savers. The success of hybrids depends on
affordability as the Indian consumer is cost-conscious. Therefore we plan to
promote hybrid vehicles to the best of our abilities by developing a model that can
serve the purpose of an ideal hybrid vehicle & is viable for a commercial market
globally.
 We aim to implement cutting edge innovation in our car which is sure to further
enhance the feasibility of the hybrid vehicle in the commercial market, with proper
elucidation of the future scenarios as the core strategy of our business plan.

4.  Promoting a sustainable future and a cleaner environment is very much important.
At Team 1.618 we believe in doing our bit for the environment. Driving is a part of
our daily routine, and we plan to make it eco-friendly.
2. Promotion
 The main motive for our team to indulge in a hybrid vehicle competition was to
promote its commercial existence which is scarce right now.
 We are real believers of the ‘Go Green’ concept, and we are already doing our bit
to promote it. We have done events to promote the feasibility of hybrid under the
go green initiative with our NGO partners ‘The Green Nest’.
 We further plan to put up the vehicle for exhibition under different Automotive
Expo where we will get a platform to spread the awareness of our concept of
hybrid & furthermore exhibit the advantages that hybrid has over regular
Conventional fuel vehicles.
 Members of our team have been selected for various conferences at global level
which is the best platform we have to express ourselves at an international stage
 Hybrid vehicles reduce the emissions by at least 30-40%. Its running cost is
significantly lesser than the usual cars. The idea is to promote this objective with
the help of various NGOs, and with different events across the city and at national
level as well.
 With the name of big sponsors behind us we plan to use their name for capturing
the attention in the industry and promote the advantages of a hybrid vehicle.
 Being engineering students it is our duty towards the society to promote the green
vehicle for green future.
Cad Model of our vehicle.