Case Study: Formula Electric at Berkeley cuts costs, accelerates testing, and passes inspection with Fictiv

Formula Electric accelerates first drive by 1 month with Fictiv

Formula Electric at Berkeley, a student-led team designing and building an electric race car, faced aggressive deadlines and budget constraints. Their challenge was manufacturing high-precision, safety-critical components like brake systems and battery structural parts, especially after a prior-year failure, with limited in-house capabilities. They partnered with Fictiv for its precision CNC machining services and design for manufacturability (DFM) guidance.

Fictiv worked as an engineering partner, providing DFM feedback to optimize designs and reduce costs while ensuring parts met strict tolerances and material requirements. This collaboration resulted in a 50% cost reduction on four critical components and enabled the car to be driving a full month earlier. Most importantly, the vehicle passed its crucial brake test inspection, a key milestone it had failed the previous year.

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