Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, USA
Dream Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka 2003, Japan
Formula Sun Grand Prix, USA
North American Solar Challenge, USA to Canada
Phaethon 2004, Greece
Tour de Sol, USA
World Solar Challenge, Australia
World Solar Rally in Taiwan 2006, Taiwan
Current solar vehicle teams:
Ashiya University Sky Ace Tiga, Japan
Aurora Vehicle Association, Australia
Durham University Solar Car Team, UK
Heliox Solar Team, Switzerland
Middle East Technical University Solar Car Team, Turkey
Power of 1 Solar Car Project, Canada
Purdue Solar Racing Team, USA
Raedthuys Solar Team, Netherlands
Team PrISUm, Iowa State University, USA
Solar car company:
Venturi Astrolab concept production solar car, France
Venturi Eclectic concept production solar car, France
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The 2005 North American Solar Challenge was the challenge to design, build, and race solar powered cars across 2500 miles from Austin, Texas, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Starting day group photo
Riding with Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University and MIT
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
MIT
MIT and Western Michigan
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
U of Waterloo and Western Michigan
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo passing Auburn University
Iowa State University
Western Michigan University
University of Missouri - Rolla
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Arrived at Weatherford College in Weatherford, Texas, USA and charging the solar car
Solar cars charging at Weatherford College in Weatherford, Texas, USAClick photo to enlarge.
Leaving Weatherford College with Red River College:
At Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, OK, USA:
Queen's University, the only two seater solar car in this solar challenge and the only one with four wheel steering.
McMaster University
University of Calgary
University of Calgary human solar array stand
Kansas State University
Leaving Broken Arrow with McMaster UniversityI arrived at the checkpoint at Washburn College in Topeka, KS, USA to find Queen's University had an accident. During the solar challenge there were many obstacles. Queen's University ran into a pothole which ruined both wheels and suspension on the right side of their car. They spent most of the day at the checkpoint repairing their car.
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Wheel meets pothole
The solar challenge was exhausting.
Multitasking: In the foreground, making dinner.
Solar array and trailer
You can see the driver and passenger sitting side by side
Biker gang
Hiker
A sight along the challenge, running horses
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Arrived at the Canadian border
University of Calgary at the Canadian border
University of Calgary arriving at the checkpoint at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Iowa State University charging with booster panels in place of canopy and along the bottom side of their solar array
Iowa State University's telemetry screen
University of Waterloo has Uri Geller on their team.
Solar cars charging on a lawn at Red River College
The Winnipeg bridge
The Winnipeg bridge
Inscription on the bridge in a Native American language
Inscription on the bridge in the English language