History
Team Fate was conceived by Dr. Andy Frank in 1965. It is the name given to Frank’s vehicle design group for more than 25 years. Derived from the 1960′s feature film The Great Race, in which Professor Fate continuously strives to thwart his opposition, never giving up, never surrendering. Since its conception Team Fate has produced a number of advanced concept vehicles and control designs.
Current Challenge
ChallengeX (2004-2007)
UC Davis is one of the seventeen teams who will re-engineer a Chevrolet (GM) Equinox sport utility vehicle to minimize energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding the vehicle’s utility and performance.
Past Challenges
Yosemite (2002-2003)
Yosemite is a battery dominant hybrid electric vehicle based off of a 2002 Ford Explorer. Yosemite uses a 1.9L Saturn engine and a 75kW UQN electric motor as its primary drive system. It also incorporates a 60kW Enova electric drive system to further enhance drivability and efficiency
Sequoia (2000-2001)
Sequoia is a modified 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. Our Parallel Hybrid Powertrain is implemented with a DC brushless electric motor (EM) and an internal combustion engine (ICE). A second electric motor is used on the front wheels to provide 4WD. Both the engine and electric motor can operate simultaneously or independently, allowing a flexible and efficient control strategy.
Coulomb (1998-1999)
This is Coulomb, a hybrid-electric Mercury Sable AIV. Coulomb features a prototype all alluminum body, composite body panels, and an advanced CVT-based powertrain. Combined with a 75Kw electric motor, a 659cc Subaru engine, and an 18.6Kwh battery pack Coulomb is one of our most advanced vehicles yet.
Joule (1996-1997)
Joule is a 1996 Ford Taurus converted to a hybrid electric vehicle by students of the UC Davis FutureCar Project. The twelve schools selected to compete in the 1996 FutureCar Challenge were assigned the task of matching government and industry (PNGV) efforts to create a mid-size family sedan that attains 80 mpg while maintaining the performance, utility, and cost of a conventional car. At the 1997 FutureCar Challenge, Joule won many individual awards on its way to winning the competition
AfterShock (1993-1995)
AfterShock is a parallel hybrid designed from the ground-up. The aluminum frame and composite body were designed and manufactured to be light-weight and extremely aerodynamic. Aftershock achieves an incredible 73MPG.