The EcoCAR teams have now headed home after almost two weeks of intense competition in Yuma and San Diego. Most teams are invigorated by the competition, and use it as an opportunity to see how their vehicle measures up in a rigorous test environment. Even as the students left the awards ceremony and began heading to the airport, they could be heard discussing their strategy for next year. It’s a testament to how passionate these young people are about their vehicles and the EcoCAR program. Read the rest of this entry »
Each team is unique, from vehicle architectures to outreach strategies, and the same holds true for the exterior design of their vehicles. Even at this early prototype stage of vehicle development, many of the EcoCARs are custom-painted and personalized with images of the schools’ mascots and EcoCAR logos. Read the rest of this entry »
This year was the 40th Earth Day. So naturally, our EcoCAR teams – about 200 university students building green cars – looked under their hoods for inspiration…
As a result, we’ve started the 40-Mile Pledge. For the rest of 2010, every time we hit the road for a day trip, we’re keeping it under 40 miles. It’s a simple way to conserve energy and drive like you own a hybrid, even if you don’t. Read the rest of this entry »
What is it like to build a “green” car from scratch? How far can an EcoCAR drive on a tank of gas? Where does an A123Systems battery go in an electric car? What decision did one EcoCAR team poll the entire campus about? These questions and many more will be answered on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 3 p.m. ET on the Inside the Green Garage blog (and on GM’s FastLane blog) during a live Web chat with the North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin EcoCAR teams. No registration is required; just come to the site and ask the engineering teams your questions! Please spread the word and we’ll see you on the Inside the Green Garage blog next week. Read the rest of this entry »
At Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), we’ve developed a new “equation,” i.e. E3= C which stands for Energy, the Environment and Education equals Civilization. Read the rest of this entry »
