Rice Electric Vehicle Email Format
Motor Vehicle ManufacturingTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Rice Electric Vehicle (REV) is a student-led organization at Rice University that designs and builds electric-powered efficiency vehicles to participate in local, national, and international competitions. The group brings together undergraduates from a broad range of disciplines, providing hands-on opportunities to develop teamwork, leadership, and professional skills through a large-scale multidisciplinary design project. Based in Houston, Texas, REV has historically competed in energy-efficiency events, beginning with its first competition in 2012 at the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas and earning a notable second-place finish in the Solar Prototype category. The organization operates within the motor vehicle manufacturing landscape as a university-driven research and education initiative, emphasizing practical engineering experience over profit, and serves students and academic partners as its primary audience. A recent development connected to Rice University that may intersect with REV’s broader research ecosystem includes collaborations and initiatives announced in 2025, reflecting the university’s ongoing engagement in research and innovation across disciplines.