IT Infrastructure: The Workhorses of the Alternative Fuels Team When students first step into the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) office, they are typically surprised by the number of computers and laptops. Typically the team has five …Continue reading →

UWAFT Partners with GM for Earth Week Presentations For Earth Week, the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) partnered with Dan Mepham from General Motors (GM) to conduct a series of presentations to high school students at …Continue reading →

Building a better battery pack with A123, CD-Adapco and Dana-Long Manufacturing A key part of the EcoCAR 2 learning experience is designing the main traction battery. With competition level sponsor A123 Systems Inc . having provided each team with a battery …Continue reading →

Public School Students ‘Eat Up’ EcoCAR 2 Presentation by UWAFT On the evening of March 12th, 2012, the University of Waterloo opened its doors to local elementary school students for the Faculty of Engineering’s annual Engineering Explorations night. Thousands of …Continue reading →

UWAFT’s Outreach Team Examines Consumer Attitudes and Behaviours Related to AFVs in Waterloo Region Despite the variety of automotive manufacturers that offer alternatively fuelled options, the uptake of alternatively fuelled vehicles has been slow. Consumer expectations play a critical role when analyzing why alternatively …Continue reading →