EcoCAR
University of Washington EcoCAR 2 Team midpoint update
February 28, 2013 10:40 am | by Communications Manager, UW EcoCAR 2 Team | Blogs | CommentsWe’re now at the midpoint of Y2 of the 3 year EcoCAR 2 competition. In the last few months, the 2013 Chevy Malibu was disassembled– almost to the point of body-in-white. Further, much of the rear sub-frame was
A mentor's perspective: Project-based learning and student competitions
August 22, 2012 10:57 am | by Gen Sasaki, Principal Technical Consultant, MathWorks, www.mathworks.com | Blogs | CommentsI have experienced first hand the great learning opportunity such venues provide students to apply what they have learned in the classroom, and have fun (and a fair share of pain) doing it. In addition, this hands-on learning brings greater understanding and gratification of the knowledge acquired in coursework. In addition, a team competition
Earth Day at the EcoCAR 2 lab
April 27, 2012 11:38 am | by Tyler Rose, Outreach Coordinator, UW EcoCAR 2 Team and Tom Egel, Consulting Engineer, MathWorks | Blogs | CommentsEarth Day is our favorite holiday around the UW EcoCAR 2 lab. From our standpoint, this time of the year encourages people to celebrate the ways in which they can help reduce vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. We will be showcasing our team's EcoCAR 2 efforts alongside the Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition at the Earth Day festivities put on by the University of Washington.
EcoCAR 2 Competition Electrifies University of Washington Team
December 21, 2011 7:26 am | by Tyler Rose, Outreach Coordinator, UW EcoCAR 2 Team; posted by Chris Warner | Blogs | CommentsOver the next three years, the University of Washington team will compete amongst 15 Universities from the United States and Canada to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle power train for a donated 2013 Chevrolet Malibu; build a showroom quality vehicle; acquire local sponsors; and launch an exhaustive outreach program intended to educate consumers on green vehicle technology.
Fuel Cells Rescued by Batteries
August 1, 2011 6:24 am | Blogs | CommentsFuel cells were originally considered to be replacements for internal combustion engines used in traditional vehicles and replacements for traction batteries used in pure electric vehicles.
National Instruments Technology Helps Virginia Tech Win EcoCAR Competition
July 25, 2011 6:57 am | News | CommentsVirginia Tech recently was named the overall winner of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a three-year collegiate vehicle engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors (GM).
A Mentor’s Perspective on EcoCAR
June 11, 2011 10:07 am | by Pete Maloney, Mathworks, www.mathworks.com | Blogs | CommentsThe stated mission of EcoCar is to find new ways to reduce the environmental impact of motor vehicles and prepare future engineering leaders for that task by providing
Getting Ready for the Finals
May 31, 2011 7:42 am | by John Kruckenberg | Blogs | CommentsThe Ohio State University EcoCAR team is making last tuning and aesthetic changes before the final EcoCAR competition, to be held June 6-16 at General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan and in Washington, D.C. After March emissions testing and tuning at the EPA, the main concerns for finishing the vehicle relate to
Ohio State University EcoCAR Improves Emissions Controls - The EcoCAR Spring Workshop
March 30, 2011 12:14 pm | by Eric Schacht | Blogs | CommentsThe Ohio State University EcoCAR team is one of 16 teams competing to build the best hybrid vehicle in the EcoCAR Challenge Competition. However, the EcoCAR Competition is not a simple “build the car and compete” type of competition. Each EcoCAR vehicle must
EcoCAR Challenge Countdown: The Road to the Finals - February
February 22, 2011 9:54 am | by Beth Bezaire | Blogs | CommentsThe Ohio State University EcoCAR team is one of 16 teams using cutting edge technology to develop fuel efficient, low emissions vehicles for EcoCAR The Next Challenge. Teams are in the third and final year of the competition, which culminates
EcoCAR Challenge Countdown - The Road to the Finals
January 14, 2011 6:02 am | by John Kruckenberg, Ohio State University | Blogs | CommentsThe EcoCAR Challenge is an opportunity for university students to apply cutting edge technology and experiment with solutions to the problems of the future. The goal of the three-year student competition is to design practical vehicles that improve efficiency, emissions, and performance while remaining functional.
