On February 23rd the Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities and the Penn State EcoCar3 Program held an alternative Fuel Vehicle Event at the Greater Allegheny Campus of Penn State University. The Penn State EcoCar3 team were able to bring the Chevy Camaro that all EcoCar3 teams are re-engineering.
Parallel Pre-Transmission PHEV During the EcoCAR 3 competition, the AVT will complete the design and build of a parallel pre-transmission plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle architecture in the Camaro. The team is going to replace the stock V6 engine and automatic transmission with a 2.0L Turbo LTG engine from a Cadillac ATS, P400 S electric motor manufactured YASA Motors, 8 speed automatic transmission manufactured by GM, and a 10.8 kWh battery pack from A123 Systems. The AVT anticipates the hybrid Camaro will achieve 5.2 sec zero to 60 mph and nearly 50 mpgge! However, there is a catch; the team must also maintain the “sports car feel”. With this architecture, the AVT will be able to maintain the performance of the Camaro in addition to providing excellent safety and consumer reliability.
