Battery Packaging Design for a Ford Escape
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversion
Team Members: Chris Calhoun, Mark Spieldenner, Joe Callahan
Advisor: Dr. Jack Lesko
The goal of this project is to convert a Hybrid Ford Escape to a Plug-in
Hybrid Electric Vehicle, through a collaborative effort with the Town Of
Blacksburg, VPT-ES, and students from the Electrical Engineering, and
Engineering Science and Mechanics Department. The main
contribution from the ESM team is the design of a thermally efficient
battery packaging unit able to withstand forces of up to 3 G’s.
Team Photo Here
Key Features:
Our scope is to have a working conversion.
• Battery packaging system that provides a safe housing for the extra
batteries required for the conversion
• Controller board that determines when the plug-in batteries
recharge the hybrid battery
• Battery cooling system for maximum battery efficiency