Malta

Elton Camilleri (17)

City/Region: Zurrieq Hobbies: Football, physics experiments and watching TV Career: Mechanical Egineer School: St. Aloysius College Sixth Form

Matthew Grech (16)

City/Region: Hamrun E-mail: mattgrech@waldonet.net.mt Hobbies: Modeling and electonics hobbyist Career: Electical Engineer School: St. Aloysius College Sixth Form

André Manicolo (17)

City/Region: Marsaxlokk E-mail: amanicolo@maltanet.net Hobbies: Modeling, electronics enthusiast, swimming Career: Electrical Engineer School: St. Aloysius College Sixth Form

A Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) - Electric Powerplant for a Hybrid Vehicle

Battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) have long been touted as the ultimate Zero-emission Vehicles (ZEVs). However their limited range between recharging has forced manufacturers to turn to designing Hybrid Electric Vehicles with more versatile ICEs (Internal Combustion Engines) under their bonnets. André, Elton and Matthew reckoned that they too could design their own clean Hybrid ICE - Electric Vehicle to serve us in tomorrow's world. They conducted detailed research on Hybrid ICE-Electric Vehicle (HEV) power plants and constructed a working model that used petrol as well as electric power as its fuel. The boys also investigated how other alternative energy sources might best be utilised in a Hybrid power plant.

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