EcoCAR

EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge

Is a new collegiate advanced vehicle technology competition (AVTC) kicking off in the fall of 2008. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM), as well as by Natural Resources Canada and other industry leaders, EcoCAR challenges engineering students from universities across North America to re-engineer a GM vehicle, minimizing energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining the vehicle’s utility, safety and performance.

In EcoCAR, students will design, build and integrate advanced propulsion technologies into their competition vehicles, which will be classified in categories similar to the vehicle categories from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) regulations. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of solutions, including electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell powertrains. In addition, they will incorporate lightweight materials, improve aerodynamics and utilize alternative fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and hydrogen

Vector as a major sponsor

Vector is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge that will challenge 17 North American Universities to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles.

Vector development of distributed systems tool, CANoe and our measurement and calibration tool, CANape will be utilized by each team to layout their in-vehicle network and fine tune their engine performance.

EcoCAR Teams:

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Dayton Beach, FL)
• Georgia Tech (Atlanta, GA)
• Howard University (Washington, DC)
• Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI)
• Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla, MO)
• North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
• Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
• Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN)
• Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada)
• University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
• University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
• University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)
• Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
• West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)

Support

If you are experiencing any issues with installing your software or have questions, please contact our Support team Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (EST).

• Email
• Phone: 248.449.9290 option 2.
• Web submission form

List of the relevant App Notes

• AN-AMC-1-100_CANape_CCP_Communication.pdf
• AN-AMC-1-101_Learning_CANape.pdf
• AN-AMC-1-102_Introduction_to_CCP.pdf
• AN-AMC-1-105_CANape_First_Steps.pdf
• AN-AMC-1-111_Creating_CANape_Panels.pdf
• AN-AMC-1-112_Multiple_Recorders_in_CANape.pdf
• AN-AND-1-101_Technical_Introduction_to_CAN.pdf
• AN-AND-1-102_Beginners_Guide_to_CAN_development.pdf
• AN-AND-1-106_Basic_CAN_Bit_Timing.pdf
• AN-AND-1-108_Glossary_of_CAN_Protocol_Terminology.pdf
• AN-AND-1-112_Canoe_Tutorial.pdf
• AN-AND-1-113_Quick_Introduction_to_CAPL.pdf
• AN-AND-1-116_CANdb_Tutorial.pdf
• AN-AND-1-901_Using_CANoe_for_vehicle_development.pdf
• AN-IND-1-002_Testing_with_CANoe.pdf
• AN-IND-1-007_Using_MATLAB_with_CANoe.pdf

Click here to download the Application Notes above.

Terms and Conditions

www.vector.com/va_terms_conditions_us.html

Link to

EcoCAR Challenge website
http://www.ecocarchallenge.org
The Green Garage
http://www.green-garage.org