The crowd seemed to like the underdogs. The first place vote getter was a home built electric bicycle that was done for around $200 with surplus oddball parts:
note the ironic battery box.
http://www.twobikes.ottawa.on.ca/sha...346-145-1d.htm
Other cool vehicles: there were 2 EVs (Cavalier, Miata) with built in range extending generators (both in the trunk). The Miata's is a high tech (high buck) low-emission bio-fueled diesel.
And the Queen's U solar car was there too.
I didn't get to spend much time checking out the other vehicles as I would have liked! Busy talking to people under the FS tent.