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Mississippi State University Takes First in Year Two of EcoCAR Competition With Biodiesel EREV

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Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego, Calif. after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). The Mississippi State University EcoCAR team chose to design an EREV hybrid with a 21.3 It includes a 4-cylinder 1.3L

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV). While each of the 17 EcoCAR designs is unique, there are common attributes including: All of the vehicles have plug-in capability.

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ARB hosting public hearing on ZEV modifications; battery swapping out for fast refueling of ZEVs

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States west of the Mississippi River, excluding California, make up the West Region pool, and states east of the Mississippi River make up the East Region pool. A) to earn more credit: A Type IV ZEV (200+ mile range, and fast refueling capable, i.e., 190 miles of range in 100 miles range, no fast refueling), earns 3 credits.

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