The EcoCAR EV Challenge is a four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition that challenges 15 North American universities to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle to demonstrate the potential of advanced propulsion systems and Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies.

Jan 7, 2025 · The EcoCAR EV Challenge is at the cutting edge of automotive engineering education and challenges students to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient and customer-pleasing features, while meeting the decarbonization need of the ...

EcoCAR seeks to advance the level of vehicle technology capable of reducing petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while demonstrating the real-world performance of a range of technology options. Schools interested in receiving an RFP describing in detail the requirements for competing for one of the up to 17 available slots ...

The team is currently in the second year of the EcoCAR EV Challenge and is working on designing, fabricating, and installing their Magna all wheel drive architecture into the vehicle.

Jun 21, 2024 · The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge tasks 11 universities across North America to redesign the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer into an energy-efficient hybrid with autonomous capabilities such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

The EcoCAR EV Challenge is a four-year Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) that challenges 15 North American universities to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle/ 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ utilizing automation and vehicle to everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient customer-pleasing features and meet the ...

EcoCAR 3 was the 11th U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and is North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering competition.

The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (EcoCAR) was the 12th U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. The four-year competition challenged 11 university teams to apply advanced propulsion systems, as well as connected and automated vehicle technology to improve the energy efficiency, safety and consumer ...

EcoCAR teams will experience a hands-on, real-world environment that exposes students to industry-grade components, tools, and methods, and connects students with subject matter experts (SME) and mentors.

Jan 2, 2024 · EcoCAR teams will utilize a combination of on-board sensors and bidirectional vehicle-to-everything connectivity to implement energy efficient and customer-pleasing automated control features. Teams also will refine advanced powertrain along with charging and thermal systems to use grid electricity intelligently.