3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation and University Advanced Standing and AUT 2250 or AUT 2260 recommended. Corequisite(s): AUT 2240 recommended. Studies current and upcoming alternatives to gasoline as a fuel for the transportation industry that are being promoted, used, and developed by sources within and without the mainstream production system. Includes new alternatives such as CNG/Propane, hydrogen, electric, hybrid (both plug-in and non-plug-in), bio-fuels (both diesel and alcohol), diesel, and fuel cells such as proton exchange membranes. Discusses the implications of service learning and ethics in alternative fuel powered vehicles.