After lunch Jeff Morgan of Change A Life International, Inc. gave spectators a demonstration and short presentation of “El Burro”, a special version of BUV originally designed by Earl Minor.  The front wheel and handle bar assembly, which can be completely detached from the rest of the vehicle, contains both the engine and drive train and can be re-attached to different body extensions or used separately as a generator.

Like last year, judging responsibilities this year fell upon a talented panel of engineers each having a particular area of expertise. The 2002 BUV judging panel included Leon West from the University of Arkansas (Structural Design), Matthew Green from the University of Texas (Appropriate Technology), Ken Kalies from Hoffco-Comet (Powertrain), Jerry Hornback from Arvin-Meritor (Assembly / Cost), Scott Young from Rolls-Royce Turbines (Packaging), Dr. Kenton Fleming (Design / CAD), Dr. Zhang from SPECAR (Components / Quality) and Dan Kettles from Delphi Automotive Systems (Serviceability). As in the previous 2001 BUV competition held last May, vehicles were judged not only on how well they negotiated certain obstacle courses but also on the level of safety, innovation and how well each vehicle could handle their intended real world application.

Many thanks go out to all of the spectators, volunteers, coordinators and judges that helped ensure that all of the events and necessities were organized, accessible and enjoyable to watch. And, of course, a very special thanks goes out to the students and private BUV participants whose time and effort in preparation for this event helped make this year’s BUV competition a complete success. Their involvement provided spectators with many inspiring examples of the possibilities that can be achieved when ingenuity is motivated by the heart’s desire to help.