Transportation
Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) is excited to announce that we will be
sponsoring the next EcoCAR competition – EcoCAR 3. After sponsoring the EcoCAR 2
competition and hosting a portion of the emissions testing event, TRC Inc. was
thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved in EcoCAR again.
EcoCAR 3 is the
latest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition
(AVTC) series and is North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering
competition. The U.S. DOE and General Motors are challenging 16 North American
universities to redesign a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid-electric car that
will reduce environmental impact, while
maintaining the muscle and performance expected from this iconic American car. While
the model is the most technologically advanced Camaro in the vehicle’s history,
EcoCAR 3 teams will be tasked to incorporate innovative ideas, solve complex
engineering challenges, and apply the latest cutting-edge technologies. Teams
have four years (2014-2018), to harness those ideas into energy to meet
engineering, environmental and economic goals. The Camaro will keep its iconic
body design, while student teams develop and implement eco-power and
performance under the hood, retain safety and meet high consumer standards. The
teams also will focus on developing technology that will lower emissions by
incorporating alternative fuels.
The
16 competing universities for this series include: Arizona State University, California State
University – Los Angeles, Colorado State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University, Georgia Institute of Technology, McMaster University, Mississippi
State University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama, University of
Washington, University of Waterloo, Virginia Tech, Wayne State University, and
West Virginia University.
Argonne National
Laboratory, a U.S. DOE research and development facility, will retain the
management and operational responsibilities of the AVTC series, and the series
will be co-headline sponsored by General Motors. Additional sponsors
include: Transportation Research Center
Inc., MathWorks, California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources
Board, Freescale, Clean Cities, AVL, Bosch, ETAS, dSPACE, Snap-on, GKN,
EnerDel, Proterra, Ricardo, EM Powering, and A123 Systems.
This competition will
build upon the 25-year history of the U.S. DOE AVTC series and seeks to develop
the next generation of automotive engineers with unparalleled experience
designing, promoting, and building leading-edge automotive technologies. TRC
Inc. is excited to be part of this prestigious competition and we look forward
to working with all of the organizations and universities over the next four
years.
