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We usually do not post about non-Cadillacs at Fast Cadillac, but here is an exception. I want to bring your attention to the EcoCAR project, and specifically Michigan Technological University’s participation with the project. The EcoCAR Challenge is a three-year competition that builds on the 19-year history of Department of Energy’s advanced vehicle technology competitions by giving engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles that demonstrate leading-edge automotive technologies. MTU’s work hopes to create a practical road hybrid based off of GM’s Saturn Vue with innovation and engineering. MTU prides itself on the weight of the vehicle they have created, as it is the lightest in the competition.