Wayne State University hopes a "parallel through-the-road" hybrid system will propel them to victory in "EcoCar 2: Plugging Into The Future," a competition among 15 North American university teams to convert a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu into a fully functional hybrid vehicle. Wayne State's Hybrid Warriors, the only Michigan team in the event, unveiled their hybrid vehicle design Wednesday at NextEnergy. "Our students have been working for nearly a year to design the modifications necessary to convert a gasoline-powered production car into a fully-functional hybrid vehicle," said Jerry Ku, associate professor, EcoCAR 2 faculty advisor and director of the Electric-drive Vehicle Engineering Graduate Program. "They chose PTTR architecture because it represents the best combination of vehicle performance, design creativity and meaningful learning opportunities." WSU College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi said, "This competition gives our students an edge, providing them with hands-on experience that they can build upon in their professional careers." WWJ autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert offered another segment on his "Car Chronicles" feature about the EcoCar2 project.

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