GreenpowerUSA Electric Cars

GreenpowerUSA is a premier Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program where students build, race, collect data on, and promote their electric cars. Students in grades 9 through 12 participate in a hands-on, project-based learning experience that engages students academically and builds critical employability skills.

In its inaugural year, the JMCSS Greenpower team, Torpedo Racing, was composed of students at JCM Early College High and Madison Academic. Currently, the team has two cars. Since then, each JMCSS middle school received a car kit to race in Greenpower events.

Students apply and interview to participate on the JMCSS Greenpower team. Each student fills a team role in the areas of safety, data, public relations, driving, building, design, and materials management. 

Greenpower Classroom Resources 

Racing their two cars in the 2022 and 2023 F24 National Championship at the Talladega Motor Speedway, JMCSS placed 2nd and 3rd in the Advanced Stock Race Division. In addition, the team places 3rd in the Advanced Stock Race Division in the 2023 F24 National Championship.

If you would like more information about this high school extracurricular program, please contact Dr. Molly Plyler (mmplyler@jmcss.org).