Seventeen Student Teams from the Nation's Top Schools Design "Green" Hybrid-Powered Vehicles; University of Wisconsin and Ohio State University Finish Second and Third
The teams had to re-engineer a Chevy Equinox crossover using a range of hybrid, plug-in or fuel cell propulsion systems to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The Mississippi State team designed a through-the-road parallel hybrid electric vehicle powered by a 1.9L GM direct injection turbo diesel engine fueled by bio diesel (B20). It achieved a 38 percent increase in fuel economy over the production vehicle on a modified urban test cycle.
