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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

Green Car Congress

The competition challenges university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. The next-generation design predicts a 300% increase in fuel economy over the production 4-cylinder vehicle.

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Ohio State earns EcoCar honours

Green Cars News

The competition has challenged university engineering students to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining performance and consumer appeal. The next generation design would feature a 300 per cent increase in fuel economy over the production four cylinder model.

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