Usa Ecocar

epa02175924 A handout picture released by Ecocar shows Students from Mississippi State University competing at the 2010 EcoCAR with other universities by designingbuilding an exceptional biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) in San Diego, California, USA, 27 May 2010. Virginia Tech took second place with an ethanol EREV designPenn State came in third place building a biodiesel EREV vehicle. The competition challenges university engineering students from across North America to re-engineer a General Motors-donated vehicle to minimize the vehicle's fuel consumptionemissions, while maintaining its utility, safetyperformance. The competition is sponsored by sponsored by the US Department of EnergyGM.  EPA/ROY FELDMAN / HO  EDITORIAL USE ONLY