Rice engineering students convert old truck into an electrical vehicle
April 09, 2024
April 09, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Four teams of Rice University engineering students converted a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle in less than a year, using a combination of parts scavenged from out-of-use vehicles, custom-built elements and off-the-shelf items.
With over 20 students involved overall, the electric conversion van project, or E-VAN, is a true feat not only in terms of engineering design . . .
Four teams of Rice University engineering students converted a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle in less than a year, using a combination of parts scavenged from out-of-use vehicles, custom-built elements and off-the-shelf items.
With over 20 students involved overall, the electric conversion van project, or E-VAN, is a true feat not only in terms of engineering design . . .