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Sunday, 09 October 2011 21:04

New York City: Here We Come

Written by Ann Cohen
I read it in Popular Mechanics. It is official; the members of the EVX Team will receive Popular Mechanics Next Generation Award on Monday, October 11, 2011. We will be honored at a program in New York City, along with James Cameron, who will be given the Breakthrough Leadership Award.…
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 13:26

The Sustainability Workshop

Written by Ann Cohen
After 13 years of building cars in an after-school program at West Philadelphia High’s Auto Academy, the EVX Team is moving its base of operation. On September 6, 2011, The Sustainability Workshop (Workshop) opens at The Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. The Workshop has enrolled 30 Philadelphia public high school…
Sunday, 24 July 2011 20:24

EVX Team Wins Spirit of Innovation Awards

Written by Ann Cohen
Just in case you hadn’t heard, the West Philly Hybrid X Team won another major national competition. Five members of the EVX Team traveled to California in May to present the Team’s work on the Electric Very Light Car at the Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Awards.
Monday, 02 May 2011 04:06

Spirit of Innovation Happenings - Friday

Written by Paul Holt
On Friday we focused our energy on making sure our presentation was good to go. Mr. Boxman helped pump the kids up, and we did a number of run-throughs with simulated question and answer sessions. When the time came to head over to the ballroom for our presentation session, the…
Monday, 02 May 2011 04:03

Spirit of Innovation Happenings - Thursday

Written by Paul Holt
On Thursday we were granted the rare opportunity to take a guided tour of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:06

EVX Team Goes West Coast

Written by Paul Holt
It’s 11:36 Pacific Time (almost 3 AM back in Philly), and we just finished up a solid run-through of our presentation.  We all gathered in my room to have an informal practice session.  Our hotel is very low-budget, and in a neighborhood that the kids said resembles Compton, but everyone…
Friday, 15 April 2011 20:56

Victory Lane

Written by Ann Cohen
West Philly High beat another Ivy League University today. Cornell University was among 43 other cars that didn’t make it to the Winner’s Circle at Watkins Glen for the Green Grand Prix. However, EVX GT was there and it looked marvelous. The EVX GT won the 100 mile fuel economy…
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