February 22, 2012
UWAFT
History
The University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) has been active since 1997. EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future follows the widely acclaimed competition series EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, which ran from 2008 to 2011. UWAFT finished 3rd place overall (out of 16 teams), including 1st place in outreach, and top awards in the categories of media relations campaign, sponsor success story, consumer campaign, and final presentation.
Prior to EcoCAR 2, UWAFT competed in a number of other U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions. They are listed below.
| Years | Competition | Awards |
| 1997 | Propane vehicle challenge | 1st Place Overall Lowest Emissions Best New Team Best Design Presentation |
| 1998 | Ethanol vehicle challenge | 2nd Place Overall Lowest Emissions |
| 1999 | Ethanol vehicle challenge | 4th Place Overall Lowest Engine-Out Emissions Best Design Presentation |
| 2000 | Ethanol vehicle challenge | 2nd Place Overall Best Fuel Economy Best Ethanol Conversion |
| 2001 | Tour de Sol | 1st Place – Ethanol Vehicle Category Best Ethanol Fuel Economy Best Acceleration Greenest Ethanol Vehicle |
| 2003 | Tour de Sol | 4th Place – Hybrid and Alt Fueled Category 1st Place – Range and Reliability Best Acceleration |
| 2004-2007 | Challenge X | Zero tailpipe emissions Successfully competed as the only dedicated fuel cell powered vehicle |
| 2009-2011 | EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge | 3rd place overall 1st place in overall outreach Best media relations campaign Best sponsor success story Best consumer campaign Best final presentation |
News
UWAFT reveals its vehicle architecture for EcoCAR 2
After an exhaustive design process, the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team has selected its...
Working with FleetCarma to collect vehicle usage data
When the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) began to select its powertrain for EcoCAR2, they...
Introducing the “Engine” Behind UWAFT’s Vehicle Design
EcoCAR 2 Platinum-level sponsor dSPACE Inc. recently donated a Mid-Size Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulator to the University of Waterloo...
UWAFT Spreading the News of EcoCAR 2
The University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) has kicked off its outreach program in...
Welcome to the new UWAFT EcoCAR 2 website!
This website is currently under construction and will be finalized by January 31, 2012. Be...
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