Design
Designing a solar car is no simple task. There are thousands of details and tradeoffs to think about. It takes a highly dedicated team of at least eight people about two years of spare time to make a brand new solar car happen. There are many complicated systems that must all interact without hiccups and without caveats. A driver’s life depends on sound design and execution.
Races – the international races that our team attends

American Solar Challenge
World Solar Challenge
Systems – major vehicle components
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Aerodynamics
Composites
Electrical
Mechanical
Solar
Strategy
Vehicles – about our previous cars
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Xenith
Apogee
Equinox
Solstice
Older cars
Roadmap – where we plan to go next
Motor Controller
Motor
Encapsulation
Media Gallery – Photos, videos, and more from our team and the press
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