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

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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.

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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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. McMaster University.

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Ohio State earns EcoCar honours

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Congratulations are due to the university students from Ohio State University, who earned top marks at the 2009 finals of the EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge Competition. Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8litre engine and fuelled by E85 ethanol.

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AMP Unveils Electric Version of GM Equinox; Secret Sauce is the Drivetrain

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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. Steve Burns.

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