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

Photos by Adrian Silveanu

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

Photos by Adrian Silveanu

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

Document: ASC 2003 Brochure

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