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In
May, 2004, Team Lux competed in the Phaethon 2004 solar car rally in
Greece. Yale University finished in 7th place, immediately behind Team
Aurora and Team Nuon, the winners of the 2003 World Solar Challenge. For
race updates and pictures, please visit the Updates
from Greece section.
Currently,
Yale's efforts are focused towards modifying their car for competition in
the 2005 North American
Solar Challenge. NASC2005 will take place in July, 2005, on 2600 miles
of public roads from Austin, TX to Calgary, Alberta. Check out the updates
section.
The
John Lee
Project Overview - Initial Construction time:
1.5yr Cost: ~$400,000
Dimensions
Length:
5m
Width: 1.8m
Height: 1.03m
Weight: 358lb (162.7Kg) w/o driver
Array
Cell
type: Spectrolab GaAs 23% avg eff
Cell coverage (active area): 88.58% (7.97m^2) (3051 cells)
Theoretical output: ~1900W (based on measured efficiency from SunWise
Technologies)
Real world theoretical output: ~1833W Max power to date: 1410W
Batteries
Type:
650 LG Chem Li Ion cells
Capacity: 60Ahr
Max current draw: 480A
Battery protection circuitry: Proprietary custom circuitry (Worley
circuitry available as backup)
Chassis/Suspension
Type:
Titanium/Carbon fiber space frame
Front suspension: Aircraft style telescoping upright with Bridgestone
Ecopia on an NGM aluminum rim. (single shear)
Rear suspension: Aluminum trailing arm with Bridgestone Ecopia tire on NGM
aluminum rims (rear left wheel is driven by NGM motor). (single shear)
Lux
Millenia
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Specs:
Array: 17% eff. monocrystalline silicon cells - 800W
Batteries: 8 12V deep cycle lead-acid Optima batteries
Drivetrain: 1999 NGM in wheel motor driving NGM Al rims w/
Bridgestone Ecopia tires
Frame: Aluminum space frame
Body: Carbon fiber lower shell; Kevlar upper shell
Suspension: 4 wheel double wishbone front suspension with
trailing rear suspension
Race Weight: 800lbs. (364kg)
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Lux
Millenia
Lux
Millenia served as a testbed for the technologies that would eventually
evolve into the John Lee (JL). LM provided valuable experience in
composite and mold design and manufacture as well as a proving ground for
new electrical systems. Most importantly, most of the LM team became the
JL team, keeping the valuable knowledge we gleaned from LM in our
collective mind's eye.
While
LM has never raced, it has made appearances at events such as Ecofest and
at local highschools. It also was no stranger to the race track. In May of
2002, LM was put to the test at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia
where it was put through two days of track testing.
Lux Perpetua
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Specs:
Array: 13.5% efficient laser cut monocrystalline
silicon cells
Batteries: 8 12V lead acid batteries - 96V nominal bus voltage
Drivetrain: 1999 NGM in wheel motor driving NGM Al rims w/
Bridgestone Ecopia tires
Frame: Aluminum space frame
Body: Carbon fiber lower shell; Kevlar upper shell
Suspension: 4 wheel double wishbone front suspension with
trailing rear suspension
Race Weight: 750lbs. (340kg)
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Lux
Perpetua
Created
in 1999, Lux Perpetua, Yale's second solar venture, has competed in
Formulasun and Sunrayce '99, taking 15th place out of a field of 55 in
Sunrayce. LP has also made appearances at various alternative energy
events around the country including at Epcot center in Disney World and at
the US capitol in Washington DC.
Lux Aeterna
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Specs:
Array:
Batteries: 8 12V lead acids - 96V nominal bus voltage
Drivetrain: NGM '97 motor driving standard dragster rim with
goodyear tires.
Frame: Aluminum-ceramic matrix space frame
Body:
Suspension: 3 wheel double wishbone front suspension with
trailing rear suspension
Race Weight: 1200lbs. (544kg)
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Lux
Aeterna
LA
competed in Sunrayce '97, taking 9th place overall and claiming the prize
for the top rookie team competing that year.
CONTACTS:
Team Lux
10 Hillhouse Ave, DL 222
New Haven, CT 0652
Email:
teamlux@solar.eng.yale.edu
Team
Lux - Yale University
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ORGANISATION
A-Z
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CAR'S
NAME
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TEAM
NAME
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Aristotle
Uni of Thessaloniki, Helios
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Helios
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Faculty
of Engineering
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Arizona
Solar Racing Team - USA |
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Arizona
Solar Racing Team |
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Auburn
University |
Sol
of Auburn |
Sol
of Auburn |
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Aurora
Team, Australia |
Aurora |
Aurora
Vehicle Association |
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Bochum
Solar Car Team |
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Das
SolarCar der Fachhochschule |
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California
Poly S University |
SLO
Burn Sidewinder |
San
Luis Obispo |
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Clarkson
Uni Solar Car Team, USA |
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The
Solar Knights |
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Delft
University - Holland |
NUNA
I & II
2003
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Dell
Winston School |
The
Hunter |
Solar
Car Challenge |
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Desert
Rose, Northern Territory Uni |
FUJI
DESERT ROSE |
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Drexel
SunDragon Home Page |
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École
de technologie supérieure Quebec |
Eclipse
V (5) |
Éclipse
Vehicular Solaire |
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École
Polytechnique de Montréal
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Esteban
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Eko-Auto
Poland |
Eko-Auto |
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Electron
Analytic Corporation
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Dark
Horse
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EAC
Skunkworks
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George
Washington University |
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George
Washington Uni Solar Car |
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Georgia
Institute of Technology |
Solar
Jackets |
Solar
Jackets |
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Heliodet,
Germany |
Heliodet |
Heliodet,
Solar Car Team |
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Helios
- Lille, France |
Hélios IV |
Hautes
Etudes d'Ingénieur |
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Honda
Car Company |
Honda |
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Illinois
State University
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Surya,
Ratha, Mercury
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Illinois
State University
Team
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Iowa
State University
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Fusion
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Team
PrISUm
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Jonasun
Japan |
Orbit |
Solar
Car Paviion |
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Kansas
State University
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Paragon
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Solar
Car Racing Team
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Los
Altos Academy of Engineering |
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Los
Altos Solar Car Team |
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
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Tesseract
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MIT
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McGill
University
Monteal, Canada
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iSun
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Team
iSun
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McMaster
University
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Phoenix
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McMaster
Uni
Solar Car Project
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Messiah
College
Grantham, Penns |
Genesis
II |
Genesis
II Solar Racing Team |
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Michigan
State University
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Solar
Racing Team
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Michigan
Technological University |
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Solar
Car Team |
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Minnesota
S Uni-Mankato/Winona S Uni |
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Minnesota
Solar
Car Team |
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North
Dakota State University
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The
Double Deuce
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Sunsetters
- Solar Race Team
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Northwestern
University
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N'Uvation
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Northwestern
University
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Nuon
Solar Team, Netherlands |
Nuon
3 |
Het
Nuon Solar Team |
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Osaka
Sangyo University, Japan |
OSU
model S |
Solar
Car Team |
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Prairie
View A&M University
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Solaris
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Sun
Panthers
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Principia
College
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RA
6
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Principia
College
Solar Car Team
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Purdue
University
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SPOT
2
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Purdue
University
Solar Racing
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Queen's
University Canada
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Radiance
Gemini
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Queen's
Solar Vehicle Team
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Red
River College
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Red
River Raycer
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Red
River College Solar
Car Team
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Rice
University |
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Rice
University |
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Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology
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Rose-Hulman
Solar Car Team |
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Southern
Illinois Uni Edwardsville
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Cougar
Cruiser
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Southern
Illinois University
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South
Bank University, UK |
Mad
Dog |
South
Bank Mad Dog Team |
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South
Dakota School Mines & Tech |
Solar
Motion |
South
Dakota Solar Motion Team |
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Southern
Taiwan University Tech |
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Southern
Taiwan Solar Team |
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Stanford
University
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Solstice
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Stanford
Solar Car Project
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Tamagawa
University - Japan |
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Tamagawa
Solar Challenge Project |
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Team
Futura, Italy |
FUTURA
2 |
Team
Futura |
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Team
SunLake - Japan |
Phaethon
model |
Team
SunLake TOYOBO |
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Texas
A&M University
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Columbia
Sunraycer
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Texas
A&M
Motorsports Team
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The
Power of One
- Toronto |
Xof1 |
The
Xof1 solar car team |
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Tufts
University
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ANNE
E. B. II
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Nerd
Girls
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University
of Alberta |
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University
of Alberta Team |
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University
of Arizona
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Drifter
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Solar
Racing Team
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University
of Calgary
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UC
Calgary
Solar Car Team
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University
of California-Berkeley |
CalSol |
California
Calsol Team |
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University
of Kansas |
Solution,
CATalyst |
KSU
Solar Car Racing Team |
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University
of Kentucky
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Gato
del Sol II
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Solar
Car Team
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University
of Massachusetts |
Spirit
of Mass 413 |
Lowell
Solar Racing Team |
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University
of Michigan
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Momentum
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University
of Michigan
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University
of Minnesota
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Borealis
III
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U
of M Solar Vehicle Project
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University
of Missouri
- Columbia
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Suntiger
VI
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The
Mizzou Solar Car Project
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University
of Missouri -
Rolla
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Solar
Miner V
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Solar
Minor Car Team
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University
of North Dakota |
Subzero
3 |
Team
SubZero |
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University
of Ontario Institute of Tech |
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UOI
Solar Vehicle Team |
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Uni
of New South Wales SCR Team |
UNSW
Sunswift III |
New
South Wales SCR Team |
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University
of Patras, Hermes |
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Solar
Car Team |
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University
of Pennsylvania
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Keystone
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Penn
Solar Racing
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University
of Queensland |
Sunshark |
Queensland
Solar Team |
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University
of South Australia |
Ned
KELLY |
SA
Solar Car Consortium |
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University
of Texas at Austin
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Solar
Steer
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Solar
Vehicles Team
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University
of Texas at El Paso
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Solraycers
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University
of Toronto
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Blue
Sky
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Blue
Sky Solar Racing
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University
of Toulouse |
Heliotrope |
Heliotrope
Solar Car Team |
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University
of Utah
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Vehicle
Design Team
Utah
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University
of Virginia
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UVa
Solar Car Team
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University
of Waterloo
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Midnight
Sun VIII
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Midnight
Sun Solar Race Team
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University
of Western Ontario
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Sunstang
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Sunstang
USP
Solar Car Team
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USP
Solar Car Team |
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USP
Solar Car Team |
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Western
Michigan University
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Sunseeker
05
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W
Michigan Solar Car Team
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Yale
University
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The
John Lee
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Team
Lux
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SOLAR CAR EVENTS
American
Solar Challenge American
Tour de Sol
American
World Solar Challenge - Formula Sun
Australian
World Solar Challenge
Canadian
Solar Discovery Challenge
Dream
Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka 2003 - Japan
Japanese
World Solar Car Rallye
North
American Solar Challenge
Phaethon
2004
Solar
Express - Solar Bike Race
Sunrayce
SunRace
2003 - Australia
World
Solar Car Rally - Japan
World Solar Rallye
- Japan
During
these competitions, students learn about solar panels, electric motors,
electronics, vehicle chassis, bodywork, aerodynamics, suspension, batteries
and how to solve practical problems during the design process, while working
as a team. It's demanding stuff and more fun that laying in bed
watching TV, where individuals may seek inspiration, but achieve very
little.
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CAR PART FINDER
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taste for adventure
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