U of A students Eco-car wins North American clean-car competition
An EcoCar created by engineering students at the University of Alberta recently won the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, a competition for clean-car technology.
The award-winning care runs entirely on hydrogen fuel cells
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University of Alberta students win clean-car race
Edmonton
5 years ago1:19
An EcoCar created by engineering students at the University of Alberta recently won the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, a competition for clean-car technology.
The curvaceous, 300-pound car — nicknamed "Alice" — runs entirely on hydrogen fuel cells.
The race took place in Detroit, Michigan, on April 21-24.
Alice underwent a rigorous technical inspection, then completed a six-mile course in 24 minutes, using the least amount of fuel.
The 20-student team has been working on the car for two years and will next see "Alice" race this summer as part of an international competition in London.