BYU Hybrid Blue

This is the Brigham Young University Hybrid Blue. The car placed first place in this year’s Formula Hybrid competition beating out 40 other universities. The team that built the car was made up of 16 engineering students with the guidance of Dr. Robert Todd who has been the head of BYU’s Mechanical Engineering Capstone Program for 21 years. The team was able to win the competition as a retirement present for Dr. Todd. The Hybrid Blue is a parallel hybrid using both an internal combustion engine fueled with E85 and a 3-phase AC electric motor that makes a reported 100 hp and 450 ft-lbs of torque. BYU set a competition record for acceleration, placed 1st in fuel efficiency and was among the front runners for the autocross portion.