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
More multitaskingClick photo to enlarge.
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 languageClick photo to enlarge.
Auburn University
University of Calgary
Illinois State University
Iowa State University
McMaster University
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Missouri - Rolla
MIT
University of North Dakota - This was the only two seater hydrogen fuel cell car in this solar challenge and entered in as a demonstration vehicle.
Principia College
Queen's University
Red River College
Stanford University
University of WaterlooClick photo to enlarge.
Auburn University
Austin in Canada - Steam car on stilts
Queen's University charging
Driving across Canada
Driving across Canada
Queen's University driving through Saskatchewan
Queen's University
Kansas State UniversityClick photo to enlarge.
Thumb's up
Red River College vs Viper
Red River College vs train
Horses and train on a Canadian plain
The sky over the Canadian plainLeaving Medicine Hat College in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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Iowa State University and Ferrari 360 Spider
Iowa State University and Ferrari 360 Spider
Friendly Canadians
University of Calgary passing Iowa State University
Iowa State University vs Ferrari
Auburn University passing Iowa State University
Photo Op
Iowa State University passing Auburn UniversityAt the University of Calgary ice ring
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Kansas State University
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
MIT
Principia College
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Waterloo
University of Missouri - Rolla
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The top three finishers:
Sculpture on University of Calgary campus
North American Solar Challenge ad on bulletin board in front of Calgary Tower
Metal trees in downtown Calgary
"CSTV: International Collegiate Solar Car Championship"
Solar on Big Breakfast TV Show - Part 1"
Solar on Big Breakfast TV Show - Part 2"
"The Power of One, solar car project - Breakfast Television"
"The Power one solar car project - Dream"
"The Power of One, solar car project - xof1 on the race track 85kmh"
"The Power of One, solar car project - xof1 solar car ice celabration"
"The Power of One, solar car project - Contato Canada"
"The Power of One, solar car project - Bird's eye view"
"The Power of One, solar car project - XOF1 - tool path - rear support arm"
"The Power of One - solar car project - coating the visor"
"The Power os One, solar car project - making the visor"
"The Power of One, solar car project - xof1 solar car world first on ice"
"The Power of One, solar car project - xof1 solar car and pace car on race track"
"Kilicarslan - solar car - short version"
"SAUTEK Solar Car Team"
"SAUTEK Solar Car Team" 2
"Futuristic solar powered car race"
More about "FIA Alternative Energies Cup Dream Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka 2003" here
"Warriors of the Sun"
"Lexus Commercial"
You can read and watch more about the commerical here:
Filming of the Lexus Hybrid Commercial
"University of Minnesota's Solar Car Team gears up for a competition in Taiwan"
"Time lapse video of the Stanford Solar Car Project laying up the hatch and bubble for our newest car, Equinox"
"Test drive of the fastest solar car on this planet! World Solar Challenge 2005 winner with an average speed of 103km/hr over 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide."
"Solar car team ODTÜ AETT Güneş Arabası in Suzuka Dream Cup Japan and International Taiwan Solar Car"
"How do we made the SolarCar, SAUTEK SCU-1"
"METU AETT'S Artistic Solar Car www.soularcar.com"
"Red Green's Handy Man Corner- Tiny Solar Car"
University of New South Wales, Australia, has a website with a game simulating a solar car challenge.
Formula Sun has an website explaining the different parts of a solar car.
Type: Solar car display
Location:
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, USA 60637
Type: Thermal Electric Solar Farm
Website
Location:
National Solar Thermal Test Facility
Sandia National Laboratories
MS 1127
Albuquerque, NM, USA 87185
Type: Thermal Electric Solar Farm
Website
Location:
Mojave Desert near Victorville, California, USA
1-megawatt test site (completed by spring 2007)
500-megawatt (construction begins mid-2008)
Imperial Valley, near Calexico, California, USA
300-megawatt plant (construction begins late 2008)
Title: A Solar Car Primer
Author: Eric F. Thacher
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (December 2003)
ISBN: 159033308X
Title: The Winning Solar Car: A Design Guide for Solar Race Car Teams
Author: Douglas R. Carroll
Publisher: SAE International (October 2003)
ISBN: 0768011310
Title: The Speed of Light 2: The 1999 World Solar Challenge
Author: Jeffrey E. Cotter, et la.
Publisher: The University of New South Wales (2001)
ISBN: 0733418058
Title: The Leading Edge: Aerodynamic Design of Ultra-Streamlined Land Vehicles
Author: Goro Tamai
Publisher: Bentley Publishers; 1 edition (May 1999)
ISBN: 0837608600
Title: Speed of Light: The 1996 World Solar Challenge
Author: David M. Roche, et la.
Publisher: Intl Specialized Book Service Inc (February 1998)
ISBN: 073341527X
Racing With the Sun II: The 1993 World Solar Challenge
Author: Chester R. Kyle, et la.
Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (April 1995)
ISBN: 1560915617
Title: Racing With the Sun: The 1990 World Solar Challenge
Author: Chester R. Kyle
Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (October 1991)
ISBN: 1560911611
Photos (Click the disk icons) - World Solar Rally in Taiwan 2006
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