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closeout report, execution plan, vehicle handling, 0-60 mph acceleration, emissions and energy consumption
well-to-wheel criteria emissions, and the autocross, where GM drivers test vehicle handling and performance
on a closed course.
In addition, the team took second in: emissions testing event test plan, and 50-70 mph acceleration; and
third place in: emissions and energy consumption well-to-wheel petroleum energy use; emissions and energy
consumption well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions, 60-0 braking, and AVL drive quality.
“At the end of the day I think we accomplished most of what we set out to do,” Nelson said. “Of course a
fourth place finish isn’t what you’re trying for, but with each competition we take what we’ve learned and we
incorporate that into the next one. For our students, the competition results matter less than what they take
away from the experience of HEVT. What they’ve learned here will help them every day of their working
lives.”
HEVT would like to thank all of the EcoCAR 3 competition level sponsors as well as our local team sponsors. We would
particularly like to thank InMotion for their
help with our
custom
motor
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