University of Tennessee EcoCar

University of Tennessee EcoCar Official page for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Team. Department of Energy.

The University of Tennessee EcoCAR team is one of twelve teams competing in a nationwide collegiate engineering competition sponsored by GM and the U.S. The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (EcoCAR) is the latest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. The four-year competition will challenge 12 university teams to apply advanced propulsion systems, as well as connected and automated vehicle technology to improve the energy efficiency, safety and consumer appeal of the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer – Specifically for the carsharing market. Headline sponsored by DOE, General Motors (GM) and MathWorks, and managed by Argonne National Laboratory, EcoCAR is the heart of automotive ingenuity working towards future mobility solutions. The EcoCAR Team at the University of Tennessee is comprised of mechanical and electrical engineering students tasked with design and integration of a hybrid-electric vehicle technology, business students who will research the potential consumer market and provide project management, and communications students who promote the team through social media, media partnerships and outreach events.

Education Day was a success!! Thank you Desert Oasis for coming out and learning about what we do.
05/17/2022

Education Day was a success!! Thank you Desert Oasis for coming out and learning about what we do.

Check out the team in Yuma! Final testing is well underway, and we are so proud of all of these guys!!
05/12/2022

Check out the team in Yuma! Final testing is well underway, and we are so proud of all of these guys!!

The Blazer is off to Yuma!! Our team is excited to meet it there 👀👀
04/27/2022

The Blazer is off to Yuma!! Our team is excited to meet it there 👀👀

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Andy Chin. He has been a member of our team since spring of 2021.After EcoC...
04/26/2022

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Andy Chin. He has been a member of our team since spring of 2021.

After EcoCAR, Andy plans on pursuing research experience and getting a masters degree. He is interested in the field of Embedded Systems loT devices.

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Meghan Brandt.Meghan plans to pursue undergraduate research in computer sci...
04/20/2022

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Meghan Brandt.

Meghan plans to pursue undergraduate research in computer science to prepare for a graduate degree in computer science. She is open to opportunities in computer science, and is looking to build experience in multiple industries.

This past Friday a new EcoCAR Podcast episode was released. If you haven’t had a chance to hear our Project Manager J.P....
04/18/2022

This past Friday a new EcoCAR Podcast episode was released. If you haven’t had a chance to hear our Project Manager J.P. Nelms and DOE’s Mark Smith discuss the evolution of AVTCs….this is your reminder!!
Check out avtcseries.org to listen and read more about how it all went down.

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Matt Magee for all the hard work he has been doing!Matt is graduating in Ma...
04/12/2022

For this weeks spotlight we are highlighting Matt Magee for all the hard work he has been doing!

Matt is graduating in May and is looking for full time employment. He would like to stay in the automotive industry, but Matt is open to any role he can utilize his experience and find opportunities for growth.

The team had a blast in bristol this morning! It was a little cold out, but the final tests leading up to competition ar...
04/09/2022

The team had a blast in bristol this morning! It was a little cold out, but the final tests leading up to competition are running smoothly!!

Here are some weekly updates, hope everyone is having a great semester don’t worry the end is near!!
04/08/2022

Here are some weekly updates, hope everyone is having a great semester don’t worry the end is near!!

This weeks spotlight is all about Grayson Purdy! Grayson has always had a love for cars and has been a perfect fit on ou...
04/05/2022

This weeks spotlight is all about Grayson Purdy! Grayson has always had a love for cars and has been a perfect fit on our team!

He is interested in getting an internship in hopefully manufacturing or something similar to the work he’s doing on our EcoCAR team.

JP had the opportunity this past week to present on the EcoCAR mobility challenge to undergraduate honors students. He d...
04/01/2022

JP had the opportunity this past week to present on the EcoCAR mobility challenge to undergraduate honors students. He discussed the history of the mobility challenge at the university and the current team and goals heading into competition.

JP has been doing it all this week…stay tuned for the podcast episode we recorded with DOE…

For this weeks spotlight we are introducing…me! I work with the Communications team creating these post and gather video...
03/29/2022

For this weeks spotlight we are introducing…me! I work with the Communications team creating these post and gather videos and photos for us to use.
It’s been a pleasure running these accounts and I’ve learned so much. I’m currently a freshman studying Economics and I’m looking forward to what the future holds!

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