Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.

Ohio 150

Ohio Universal 2009 Design 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2014

For EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, GM donated Chevrolet Malibus; for EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, GM donated Saturn Vues; and for Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the company donated Chevrolet Equinoxes. Ohio State University. California State University, Los Angeles. Colorado State University. Virginia Tech.

West Virginia 231

West Virginia Los Angeles VUE Virginia 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Ohio-based Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. ( AMP, which currently up fits Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice vehicles, is targeting the Nissan Leaf, with its 100 mile range, as its closest rival. AMP’s drivetrain for the electric Equinox. Click to enlarge. With its 37 kWh Li-ion pack, range is 150 miles (241 km). Click to enlarge.

GM 199

GM Conversion Saturn Li-ion 199