The Second Annual 2002 Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) Competition was held on Saturday, May 18, in Zionsville, IN.  Students from IUPUI, Rose Hulman, participants from private institutions, judges from industry and academia, volunteers and interested spectators all enjoyed a cool yet sunny day of competition, innovation, technology sharing and fellowship.  The Zionsville course, which had been prepared by several previous days of consistent rainfall, presented some rather challenging obstacles for participants and spectators alike.  A warm welcome from driving legend Derek Daly ushered in the opening ceremonies and challenged the crowd to follow those dreams that help each of us learn, grow and stretch ourselves and our talents.  Afterwards, an introduction to the competition was given by the Director of the Institute for Affordable Transportation, Will Austin.

The competitive events of the day began with a safety inspection and a specification check.  Afterwards each vehicle and driver faced a myriad of obstacle courses which involved an Endurance and Bump Test, Judges Driving Circuit, Acceleration / Deceleration test, Hill Climb, Ditch Crossing and the Water Crossing.  These courses were carefully configured to represent the poor road conditions common throughout the developing world.

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