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About the EcoCAR EV Challenge

ABOUT:

The EcoCAR EV Challenge is a four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition, providing an unparalleled, hands-on educational experience that transforms the traditional classroom environment into a hub of automotive innovation

 

EcoCAR EV CHALLENGE:

The EcoCAR EV Challenge builds upon a proud 35+ year history of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs). The EV Challenge charges 15 North American universities to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient and customer-pleasing features, while meeting the decarbonization need of the automotive industry.

Competition vehicle:

General Motors will provide each team with a 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ where teams will demonstrate the potential of advanced propulsion systems, connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies, and other innovative technologies to analyze energy efficiency.

EcoCAR teams will utilize a combination of on-board sensors and bidirectional vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient and customer-pleasing automated control features. Teams also will refine advanced powertrain along with charging and thermal systems to use grid electricity intelligently.

Students

Are you looking participate in the ultimate educational engineering experience? With AVTC, you are participating in a high-profile, hands-on project where you’re following real-world processes and working in an interdisciplinary environment. This experience fuels your...

EV Challenge Sponsors

Sponsors provide the hardware, software, training, and support the teams need to integrate technologies into their competition vehicles. This arrangement gives students access to components and systems that might otherwise be unavailable or too expensive...

Green Garage Blog

Stay up-to-date on the latest AVTC news by following along on the Green Garage Blog. The blog features stories highlighting various elements of AVTCs, including stories written by students that highlight team updates & achievements.

Events & Announcements

Interested in hearing about the latest EcoCAR EV Challenge events? Click the button below!

Competition Vision

EcoCAR provides a hands-on, real-world experience in STEM that:

EcoCAR Competition NEWS:

EcoCAR News

The Ohio State University & Wilberforce University team takes home first place in year two of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

May 23, 2024
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EcoCAR News

EcoCAR Winter Workshop driving teams forward, energizing sponsors

February 2, 2024
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EcoCAR News

That’s a wrap: Fall workshop concludes at MathWorks

October 9, 2023
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EcoCAR News

Welcome to the Year 2 Fall Workshop

October 5, 2023
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EcoCAR News

Ready, set, goat: Mathworks’ Speedgoat training readying EcoCAR teams for industry

October 4, 2023
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

EcoCAR will include a major focus on equity in mobility, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in STEM to help build clean energy mobility solutions and opportunities for all.

EcoCAR EV Challenge Headline Sponsors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), provide program management, team evaluation, logistical support, in order to educate the next generation of automotive engineers and accelerate the development of technologies of interest to the DOE and the automotive industry.

General Motors provides each competing team with a production vehicle, as well as vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support.

MathWorks provides teams with a full suite of software tools, simulation models, training, technical mentoring and operational support.

Become a Sponsor

Interested in becoming an EcoCAR Sponsor? Please contact EcoCAR Sr. Project Manager Jesse Alley at ralley@anl.gov

Team Spotlight

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University/ Bethune-Cookman University

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Contact the organizers!

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