DASH+ on the White House Office of Science and Technology Blog

Check out a blog post from Connie Bezanson, Education and Outreach Technology Manager for the Vehicles Technology Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, about the DASH+ grand prize trip.

Winning High-School Students Drive Dashboard Design


I recently had the opportunity to meet the winning team of a national high-school student contest called DASH+, which challenged high school teams to design the vehicle dashboard of the future –a dashboard that provides visual feedback that would help drivers maximize fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The contest is part of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition to inspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles. The Department of Energy sponsored the contest as part of its commitment to education, and in particular its commitment to engage students in the topics of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Read the full blog post here

DASH+ Grand Prize Experience Wraps up in Michigan

Our DASH+ Grand Prize Winners, EDV Technologies continued their action-packed VIP tour of Motor City with more unique opportunities to learn about the automotive and environmental industries from an insider’s perspective.




The team, along with Connie Bezanson from the U.S. Department of Energy, team mentor Kevin Schantz, and dads Jim Moghtader and Val Noronha visited the College for Creative Studies where they met with an admissions counselor and had a design session with a CCS professor.




The team visited the environmentally friendly "green roof" Ford Rouge Factory, where Ford F-150s are assembled....




....and took in a Detroit Tigers game.



They met with environmental professionals and toured the facilities used to test emissions standards at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prior to heading out to the Michigan International Speedway to witness the final stages of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition. After meeting with the competing teams and checking out the cars, they toured the MIS grounds and garages, and were guests of honor at the DASH+ awards ceremony. Their visit was capped off with a spin on the MIS track in the Official Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Pace Car.




And after three amazing days in Michigan, Team EDV headed home to Santa Barbara.....