Inside a makeshift garage at the west end of the NC State campus, students move hurriedly around a stripped-down SUV, but always with a purpose. Under the leadership of graduate students Ali Seyam, Abram Harder, and Mike Joslin in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), the team is recreating the vehicle for the EcoCar Challenge to be more energy-efficient while retaining plenty of consumer appeal. (more…)