It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors, EDS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Society of Automotive Engineers. The competition is designed to test and develop alternative energy sources for transportation while providing a learning experience for prospective engineers. Leaders for the project at U of T are Daniel Foisy, CompEng 9T8 and Kevin Quan, Mech 9T8. The team has recently completed preliminary designs and is currently working towards the final design. Their goal is to build the first successful entry from the University of Toronto.
All new ideas are welcome, as well as donations towards the project.