Formed in 1996, UWAFT is still relatively young; however, it quickly built a reputation as a leader in alternative fuel competitions and as a strong promoter of alternative fuel education and awareness. Supervised by Dr. Roydon Fraser, the team has competed in numerous North American alternative fuel competitions. The competitions traditionally involve over a dozen universities from Canada, U.S.A and around the world. Most competitions provide each university teams with a stock gasoline operated vehicle and is given less than a year to develop and implement the strategies and technologies required to run it optimally on an alternative fuel such as ethanol or propane.

Results from past competitions include:

	1997 Propane Vehicle Challenge First Place Overall Lowest Emissions Best New Team Best Design Presentation
	1998 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge Second Place Overall Lowest Emissions
	1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge Fourth Place Overall Lowest Engine-Out Emissions Best Design Presentation
	2000 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge Second Place Overall Best Fuel Economy Best Ethanol Conversion
	2001 Tour De Sol First Place - Ethanol Vehicle Category Best Ethanol Fuel Economy Best Acceleration Greenest Ethanol Vehicle
	2003 Tour De Sol Fourth Place - Hybrid and Alt Fueled Category Best Range and Reliability Best Acceleration
	2004 Tour De Sol First Place - Driving Range in 5 Hours (248 Miles) Third Place - Autocross Third Place - Acceleration