Mission

To educate schoolchildren and the general public on innovative alternative fuel technology with a focus on electric vehicle technology and its energy and environmental benefits to society.

About EV Challenge/SMARTT Challenge...

The development of the EV Challenge program began in 1993 with three high schools participating in the construction of electric vehicles. Since then, the yearlong, hands-on program has increased its educational services and grown to include 30 high schools from seven states.

A middle school program using the principles of the Junior Solar Sprint was added to the EV Challenge in 2000, and has grown to include 14 middle schools throughout the state of North Carolina. The Junior Solar Sprint provides the middle school students with a solid foundation in sustainability energy content that they will need to progress to the advanced EV Challenge program at the high school level.

In October 2007 EV Challenge became the SMARTT Challenge. The name change and updated logo reflect the program's revised curriculum, which has expands it's focus to include additional alternative transportation fuels and technologies.

Students also have access to the Mobile Classroom, a twenty-five foot enclosed trailer that features educational displays, a student built electric Triumph Spitfire, a middle school solar car, and a bi-fuel natural gas tow vehicle. The Mobile Classroom will be viewed at various schools, the North Carolina State Fair and several alternative fuel conferences throughout the region.

The EV Challenge is a project of the Carolina Electric Vehicle Coalition. It continues with the generous support of many corporate and community sponsors. For more information, please contact us or download our latest Fact Sheet