Event Title
E85 1999 Chevrolet Silverado: A Conversion by Minnesota State University, Mankato for the "1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge"
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Bruce Jones
Mentor's Department
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Second Mentor's Name
Kirk Ready
Second Mentor's Department
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Second Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
A student team from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato's Automotive Engineering Technology program entered the "1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge." A 1999 Chevrolet Silverado was converted to run on E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). The competition consisted of emission, fuel economy, cold-start, and performance evaluation. The vehicle conversion involved all engine systems, with special emphasis placed on cold-start/ derivability and engine performance. Laboratory and track testing led to the final design. The result was an integrated vehicle which successfully ran on E85, but which use was totally transparent to the customer. The presentation details the conversion and test results.
E85 1999 Chevrolet Silverado: A Conversion by Minnesota State University, Mankato for the "1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge"
CSU
A student team from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato's Automotive Engineering Technology program entered the "1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge." A 1999 Chevrolet Silverado was converted to run on E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). The competition consisted of emission, fuel economy, cold-start, and performance evaluation. The vehicle conversion involved all engine systems, with special emphasis placed on cold-start/ derivability and engine performance. Laboratory and track testing led to the final design. The result was an integrated vehicle which successfully ran on E85, but which use was totally transparent to the customer. The presentation details the conversion and test results.
