Garuda UNY Team once again made Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) proud on the national stage at the 2021 PLN ICE (Innovation and Competition in Technology) competition announced on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Of 412 teams from universities and communities in Indonesia, the Garuda UNY Team entered the top 15 of the car design category, which then advanced to the final presentation round. Finally, it came out as 3rd place in the car design category.

PLN ICE 2021 is a PLN CSR program in competitions from students and the public about electric-powered technology innovations. Garuda UNY Team participated in this competition for the first time by carrying an electric car called Garuda Kencana.

Kesit also stated that the advantage of Garuda Kencana is that this electric vehicle is very efficient. The weight of the Garuda Kencana car is only 316 kg. Compared to cars currently circulating in the market, this car has a weight included in the light category. In addition, this car has a coefficient of drag with a small value of 0.28, making the vehicle have small wind resistance. The challenge faced by the team while preparing for the competition during this pandemic period was that the team was required to design a commercial electric vehicle. Therefore, the Garuda UNY Team, which usually only focuses on the technical aspects of the car, in this competition is necessary to analyze in-depth the regulations and marketing of the designed car. In addition, in the final of this competition, the team had to explain the vehicle's design thoroughly and concisely in only 10 minutes, followed by a question and answer session with the judges.

By winning 3rd place in the 2021 PLN ICE competition in the electric car design category, Kesit was happy because his efforts had paid off. This achievement also raised the team's spirit to prepare for other competitions even though it was still during the pandemic. Kesit hopes that the technology developed in Garuda Kencana will improve and actual vehicle manufacturing will happen. (Taw, ts-Shafia, Alina)

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