U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through Argonne National Laboratory, provides overall competition management, team evaluation, and technical and logistical support. FutureTruck is the premier DOE-sponsored student vehicle competition.

DOE launched its student vehicle competition program in 1989 to demonstrate and test technologies developed in laboratories. By combining the next generation of technical innovators with emerging advanced transportation technologies, the FutureTruck competition help ensure a sustainable, environmentally responsible transportation future. DOE and its network of national laboratories maintain an aggressive research and development program in advanced vehicle technologies, including fuel cells, energy storage, hybrid systems, advanced materials, alternative fuels, and heat engines. The FutureTrucks mirrors much of this research and demonstration activity.

DOE's primary transportation mission is to turn the corner on oil imports by improving vehicle efficiency while also working to reduce vehicle emissions. Close to 20,000 students have received hands-on engineering experience in these competitions. Many of them have moved on to take jobs in the automotive industry, bringing with them an understanding of and enthusiasm for advanced vehicle technologies.

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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program
Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Technology R&D Center

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