AUSTIN (KXAN) — There is a actually loud automobile within the automotive storage of Georgetown Excessive.

“That is our 1992 Fox Physique Mustang,” mentioned Michael Friemel of GHS.

You will not discover any Mustang components underneath the hood, mentioned automotive tech teacher Kelly Mayo.

“We constructed this from the bottom up,” Mayo mentioned. We mentioned, “We purchased a package and it is okay what the first step, step two, step three, the first step is.”

College students had been tasked with planning and constructing the electrical automobile from scratch. Below the hood, you will discover wires and batteries alongside a whiteboard with notes and plans on find out how to function the electrical automobile.

“I by no means thought I might work on electrical vehicles,” mentioned Ricardo Rodriguez.

At first the scholars confronted many difficulties and wanted a couple of costly components to run the automobile. Mayo mentioned they obtained a $5,000 grant that helped them get these components and had been in a position to get the automobile operating in November.

“The most important problem was all of the little particulars and all the issues,” mentioned Junior James Huegel.

The automobile is powered by six 12-volt batteries, however at the moment solely runs for a couple of minutes earlier than dropping energy. Mayo mentioned they hope so as to add extra highly effective batteries sooner or later.

“I like driving this automobile,” Heugel mentioned as he left the storage. “I really feel so proud each time I take it off.”

Mayo mentioned his course affords college students the prospect to study the fundamentals of auto restore or study the talents they should pursue a profession within the automotive business.

“Electrical automobiles are the place they’re,” Heugel mentioned. “They’ll come.”