Faculty of Engineering University of North Sumatra (USU) launched a fuel-efficient cars that are named "Horas", yesterday. Student's Design of this Plan will be competing in "The Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM)" Asia 2012 in Sepang, Malaysia, July."We managed to fit in this SEM with 17 other teams. To Sumatra, the college can enter only USU, "said Team Manager Horas Munawir R Siregar, at the sidelines of the launch of a university hall Horas at USU.
He stated, in USU's participation SEM Asia 2012 is the first three years of activities was held. USU will compete in the Urban Concept class of vehicle gasoline. The record for this category while held by November Ten Surabaya Institute of Technology with the achievement of 149.8 km / liter. "Our target of 200 km / liter to be champions, and it is still 90 km / liter. We still continue to make improvements to pursue last year's record results, "said Munawir.
During 8 months of design work car, one of the most serious obstacle is the availability of funds. Costs required to build vehicles that competed in the SEM and Asia reached Rp250 million. "We have already exhausted Rp70 million, and still a lot to improve again to record a better value," he explained. USU Rector, Syahril Pasaribu proud of the children admitted students can compete in the 2012 Asia kegiatam SEM. Syahril said it would help find funds from outside parties, whether government or private institutions. "It's not a question of winning losing, the ability of this issue. We want to prove that the child fields can compete at international level, "said Syahril.
