Challenge X Team
MTU on the trailer tow track. It was 118 oFair temp at Mesa, it was 54 oFat MTU when we shipped the vehicle. MTU finished the event without overheating, a credit to the design and simulation team.
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EVENTS 2007 11thPlace Overall, 3rd in Acceleration Lightest hybrid vehicle
2006 Competition, Mesa, Arizona, GM Desert Proving Grounds: 3rd place in acceleration and braking on basalt surface Lightest hybrid vehicle Completed trailer tow in 118oF temperatures without overheating Operated as hybrid in every entered event. Only school to have operational hybrid each year since 1995, the start of FutureCar Competition. About Challenge X The General Motors Corporation (GM), the U.S. Department of Energy, and other government and industry leaders have developed Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility. This ground-breaking, three-year competition will provide engineering schools an opportunity to participate in hands-on research and development with leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials, and emissions-control technologies. Seventeen teams will re-engineer a GM Equinox, a crossover sport utility vehicle to minimize energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding the vehicle's utility and performance.
The most experienced team member in C-X competition (on left) . Ron Savela brings 40+ years of engineering skills to our team.
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