Jun 11, 2007 4:29 AM

Mississippi State Wins Third Annual Challenge X

The competition, sponsored jointly by General Motors and the Department of Energy, attracted 17 entrants to convert an Equinox to an alternative fuel drivetrain. Engineering students from Mississippi State converted a 1.9 GM turbodiesel to a hybrid drivetrain running on B20 biodiesel fuel. Source: Autoweek More Information

The competition, sponsored jointly by General
Motors and the Department of Energy, attracted 17 entrants to convert an
Equinox to an alternative fuel drivetrain. Engineering students from Mississippi State converted a 1.9 GM turbodiesel to a hybrid drivetrain running on B20 biodiesel fuel.

Source: Autoweek

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