Frank Falcone In Action
During my fourth year, I caught word of a hybrid vehicle engineering project at SDSU that was just getting started called Challenge X. As a diehard gear-head and car enthusiast, I went to check it out and, almost immediately, I was hooked. As soon as I started working on SDSU’s high-performance hybrid vehicle, I knew I had found my niche. I was always interested in being part of solving the nation’s energy issues, and if I could do this while building fast cars, even better! SDSU, however, was new to these types of competitions and, as a result, we faced many tough challenges.
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Perhaps you’ve decided to walk to work today. Maybe you’re going to plant a tree. Whatever you’ve got planned, the fact that you’re more aware of the planet is a step in the right direction. Most of the EcoCAR team is now running around SAE Congress in Detroit and it’s clear that the auto industry is keenly aware of our place in history. We’re excited to be part of such a big change in history. Monday, as SAE Congress opened, Governor Schwarzenegger remarked that “It’s easy to stay with the status quo and not venture out too far and to be innovative.” Well, the easy days are officially over.