February 22, 2012
For more than 23 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has sponsored 28 Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and the North American auto industry. Managed by Argonne National Laboratory, AVTCs represent a unique coalition of government, industry and academic partners who join forces to explore sustainable vehicle solutions. DOE sponsors these competitions to educate the next generation of automotive engineers and accelerate the development and demonstration of sustainable transportation technologies the DOE and the automotive industry.
Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions challenge North American universities to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles while retaining performance, safety and consumer acceptability.
Stimulate the development of advanced propulsion and alternative fuel technologies and provide the training ground for the next generation of automotive engineers.
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Welcome to the new UWAFT EcoCAR 2 website!
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