At Hybridfest in Madison, Wisc., the University of Wisconsin had their Challenge X team present. The team placed 2nd in the competition for the last 2 years with its diesel electric propulsion system.

Texas Tech competed in Challenge X by converting a Chevrolet Equinox into a hybrid electric vehicle fueled with both hydrogen and E85. The vehicle uses a COBASYS NiMH battery pack to provide energy storage and electric power to the motor. [See the full post…]

Mike Wahlstrom is co-team leader for the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team in Challenge X. The only Canadian team participating in the competition, the Waterloo team used hydrogen as its fuel source.

Dr. Andy Frank is faculty advisor to the Challenge X team, from UC Davis. While at the GM Proving Grounds for some of the event, I had the opportunity to speak with him about the event and the vehicle his [See the full post…]

Christopher Witt, co-team leader for Mississippi State’s Challenge X team, discusses his school’s victory this year.

In Challenge X, the U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with GM for a three-year competition, giving 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 were [See the full post…]

At the Challenge X event held at the GM World Headquarters in Detroit, MI, Micky Bly, engineering director for GM’s hybrid vehicle integration contols, reached out for a one-on-one with a group of bloggers including Sam Abuelsamid from AutoblogGreen, Todd [See the full post…]