Lesson Overview
You will review the basic concepts of fuel efficiency and alternative fuels. You will utilize video resources to learn about different types of alternative fuels. Finally, you will use the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE competition guidelines to develop a definition of vehicle efficiency that includes gasoline-powered as well as alternative-fuel vehicles.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Identify design features that affect vehicle efficiency.
Describe alternative fuel sources.
Develop a definition of vehicle efficiency that includes gasoline-powered and alternative-fuel vehicles.
Lesson Essential Questions
1. What physical factors affect fuel efficiency?
2. How is efficiency defined?
3. How can people compare the efficiency of different types of vehicles?