Eco Factor: Eco-friendly SUV powered by a low-emission hybrid engine.
Students at the Rose-Hulman have unveiled a hybrid-electric SUV that has been developed for a national competition called “Eco-car, The Next Challenge”. The competition has been designed for students to create a vehicle with improved fuel efficient and reduced emissions.
The hybrid vehicle features a 1.3-liter Fiat diesel engine that uses B-20 diesel fuel, a four speed automatic GM transmissions, two TM4 electric motors arranged in a parallel pre-post transmission architecture and an innovative, high-performance battery system provided by Indiana advanced lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel Inc.
Via: Green Living
