Learning Goals
Learning Goals
- Students will understand all transportation fuels have economic, environmental, and societal advantages and disadvantages.
- Students will understand that economic and environmental impacts are factors in determining the transportation fuels we use.
- Students will understand societal needs, personal beliefs, and changes to the quality of life are important consideration sin determining the transportation fuels we use.
Materials List
Handouts
- Transportation Fuel Readings (pg 9-19)
- Student Guide (pg 30)
Project Supplies
- Internal combustion engine vehicle for conversion
- Drive system
- Contactor box
- Battery system (including batteries)
- Adapter plate (specific to vehicle type)
- (Optional) Custom battery box
- (Optional) CAN BUS kit
- (Optional) Heater element
- (Optional) Vehicle restoration supplies
- Charging station
Important Links
- Lesson Plan
- Lesson origin at U.S. Department of Energy
- Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition
- Alternative Fuels Data Center of Department of Energy (DOE)
- Vehicle Technologies Office of Department of Energy (DOE)
- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE)
- Clean Cities and Communities of the Department of Energy
- Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Department of Energy
- Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- Electric Drive Transportation Association
- California Energy Commission
- Clean Fuels Alliance America
- Honda
- Stellantis (formerly fleet.chrysler.com)
- Chrysler
- Ford
- General Motors
- Toyota
- Columbia Vehicles
- Kentucky Propane Gas Association
- Suburban Propane
- Griffin Industries
- Transit Authority of River City (TARC)
- Louisville Ky Air Pollution Control District
- Team Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Kentucky Soybean
- Governors’ Biofuels Coalition
- Fuel Economy U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency
- Engine Technology Forum