Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Student’s Car Gets 1,313 miles per gallon

Ivy Tech Community College Student Ryan Ross and his team participated in the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Supermileage Competition in Marshall, Michigan, on June 7 and 8. Their award-winning car got 1,313 miles to the gallon and was the highest ranking car from the U.S. in the college division.

Among the colleges competing were Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Cal Poly San Luis Ibispo and others from the U.S., Canada and India.

In addition to the third place award, Ivy Tech also won Vehicle with the Greatest Visual Appeal and Most Helpful Team. “Students Ryan Ross and Brandon Hutchinson represented the school well,” said Brian West, Technology Division Chair. “We hope to carry on the winning-tradition for years to come.”

Sponsors of the supermileage car include:
Spidercycles.com
VMSperformance.com
The Ross Family

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with over 73,000 students enrolled this spring. Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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