Building the Hybrid Vehicle of the Future
Ohio State's student-led team re-engineering a production SUV into a connected, energy-efficient electric vehicle — competing against the best programs in North America.
Across electrical, mechanical, software, and business disciplines.
One interdisciplinary garage solving a real systems-engineering problem.
A multi-year challenge run in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.
A Real Car. A Real Problem. Real Engineering.
EcoCAR is North America's premier collegiate automotive engineering competition. Over four years, our team designs, builds, and refines an advanced electric vehicle — balancing efficiency, performance, safety, and consumer appeal.
We're hands-on from day one: wiring harnesses, control algorithms, vehicle dynamics, and the partnerships and outreach that keep the program running.
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OSU EcoCAR partners gain direct access to top engineering talent, branded visibility at a national competition, and a pipeline to your next hire.
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No experience required — just drive. OSU EcoCAR is where engineers become builders. Apply your coursework to a 60-person team competing on a national stage.
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