Ethanol

Ethanol Powered Vehicle Design Proposal Executive Summary: Many vehicles have already been manufactured and sold to run using ethanol fuel or E85. The problem facing many interested consumers in purchasing one of these vehicles is the lack of purchasing ability to refuel their vehicles. According to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, there is only one station set up to dispense ethanol fuel in the state of Indiana. If there were more refueling stations that would …

…a goal of external funding of 40,000 dollars. The funds required to purchase the vehicle chassis, data acquisition and automation components and automotive parts will be provided internally from the school and should amount to no more than 10,000 dollars. Facilities:possesses an electronics laboratory, computer laboratories and garage space necessary to facilitate the testing and integration of electrical systems and mechanical drive components into the vehicle chassis. Tools and other necessary equipment are available on campus.