2002 Results
For the second two years of the FutureTruck Competition (2002-2003), Ford donated a 2002 Explorer to Penn State and the other 14 universities involved. Since the vehicle’s arrival in late November, the team has been hard at work converting the stock Explorer into a parallel hybrid electric vehicle, whereby the diesel engine and an AC induction motor will be working together to power the vehicle. The AC induction motor can be used as either a motor to aid the engine during transients or as a generator to recharge the 180 Volt battery pack.
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- The 2002 Penn State Team with the Explorer.
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- The gutting of the Explorer. Both the engine and drivetrain have been removed and is currently being redesigned for the new hybrid drivetrain.
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- The APU group proudly holds up their new titanium exhaust donated by ArvinMeritor.
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- Our newly painted Explorer thanks to John Leidy’s Ford/ Chevrolet/ Oldsmobile in Mifflintown, PA
