Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 13 of 18 - Riding with Toronto

I departed Gallup, New Mexico with the University of Toronto team.

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Shortly after we left the Gallup, New Mexico checkpoint, we drove into a dust storm.

Driving through the mountains - watch out for falling rocks

Porsche Boxster vs. Toronto

Mountains ahead

End of the day charging

End of the day charging

Storm approaching from the mountains

The locals stopped by on horses

Another storm approaching from the mountains

The next morning:

The day before Toronto parked their trailer in Arizona Department of Transportation's gravel yard. This morning they setup the solar car for charging with heavy machinery operating in the background.

On the road

We came across a dog going through his morning exercise of chasing cars. The dog lived to chase another car.

Photos by Adrian Silveanu

Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 14 of 18 - Riding with North Dakota

I departed Flagstaff, Arizona with the North Dakota State University team.

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On the highway

Los Angeles 448 miles away

On the highway

On the highway

Los Angeles 441 miles away and Kingman 94 miles away

On the highway

On the highway

On the highway

Kingman 32 miles away

Valentine, Arizona

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Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 15 of 18 - In Kingman, Arizona

Kingman, Arizona had an excellent vista.

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A view up from the hotel

Looking around Kingman:




Since I do not have a photo of the University of Arizona solar car team somewhere in Arizona, I have decided to share this little story here. Somewhere in Arizona the University of Arizona team stopped on the side of the road to resolve some issues with their car. Once resolved, the team went back on the road and accidently left behind a box labeled "Battery Box". The Arizona highway police came across this box. Just to digress a little, the word "battery" has a few different meanings depending on context. According to Merriam-Webster, "battery" can mean "use of force on a person without the person's consent", "a single cell that furnishes electric current", "a number of similar articles, items, or devices arranged, connected, or used together" or "a grouping of artillery pieces for tactical purposes". Which one did the police think of when they saw the words "Battery Box"? The last one. So they took the box into the desert and blew it up. Yes, really. And what was in the box? Tools.

Next morning:

Purdue University departing

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Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 16 of 18 - Riding with Stanford 2

I departed Kingman, Arizona with the Stanford University team.

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On the highway through the mountains

Welcome to California

Inspection station. All vehicles stop.

Passing CalSol

This Police wasn't for Stanford.

CalSol passing

Resolving issues

Resolving issues

The team put ice packs on the battery box to keep the internal temperature within manufacture's operating temperature range.

Officer friendly stopped by to see how Stanford was doing.

Entering the Mojave Desert

Passing North Dakota State University

Resolving issues

Issues resolved

Somewhere in Needles, California the temperature was at least 115F (46C). While outside, the dry heat felt like it was sucking the life out of you, but in actuality it was the moisture.

On Route 66

Rolling hills

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Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 17 of 18 - Riding with Kansas

At Barstow College in Barstow, California.

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A stage start

I departed Barstow, California with Kansas State University.

Queen's ahead

Queen's ahead

Queen's ahead

Queen's passing

On the highway

Passing Missouri - Columbia

The train waits for no solar car

McGill ahead

Passing McGill

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Photos: ASC 2003 - Part 18 of 18 - Ending in Clairmont, California

I rode with a solar car team to the finish line, so I wasn't able to see all the solar cars cross the finish line.

At the finish line in Claremont, California:

Stanford University

Purdue University

The top three finishers:
1st - University of Missouri - Rolla (center)
2nd - University of Minnesota (right)
3rd - University of Waterloo (left)

Photos by Adrian Silveanu