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  • Welcome to our new Friends sponsor AutoNation!

    As we transition from the 2014-2015 team generation to our future efforts, team members are hard at work on campus organizing meetings and introducing new members to our work and our legacy. Today we’ve gained a new Friends-level sponsor to help us in building this new team. AutoNation is the country’s largest automotive retailer and…

  • Bisco Industries Sponsorship

    Bisco Industries Sponsorship

    Thanks to our most recent Friends-level sponsor, bisco industries! bisco industries is a premier franchised distributor of electronic components, fasteners, and hardware that is committed to supporting the growth and education of future engineers. bisco serves manufactures across the electronics and solar industries through their full-service e-commerce website and team of over 300 locally-based salespeople.…

  • Parallels Cross-Platform Solutions Sponsorship

    Thank you to our latest Friends-level sponsor, Parallels Cross-Platform Solutions! This Redmond, WA-based company makes it simple for people to access the applications and files they need on any device or operating system. They are a leader in helping customers take advantage of the best technology out there, whether it’s Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, or the…

  • Click Bond Sponsorship

    Click Bond Sponsorship

    Click Bond has generously continued its support of SSCP this year by donating hundreds of fasteners, inserts, and tie mounts. We are a huge fan of their easy-to-use adhesive studs, adhesive grommets, zip-tie mounts, and other hardware for composites. SSCP proudly depends on Click Bond products to attach all of our suspension, roll cage, electronics,…

  • Stanford Solar Car Documentary!

    As promised, here’s the documentary about SSCP that was first screened on Monday! Titled Racing on Sunshine, it’s a fantastic, 45-minute video about Stanford Solar Car and our experience in the 2013 World Solar Challenge. Check it out when you have a chance!

  • Looking back on 2014

    Looking back on 2014

    The team’s design cycle for the next race began in earnest in June of 2014, with the release of the 2015 World Solar Challenge regulations. (Naturally, this coincided with a long lull in our blog updates–but rest assured, things are coming along!) Here’s a quick look back at what our team has been up to…

  • Citizen Schools Tour

    Citizen Schools Tour

    Stanford Solar Car today gave a tour to 20 students from Joseph George Middle School in San Jose. These students are working on their own mini solar cars through the Citizen Schools program! Citizen Schools seeks to extend the learning day with unique hands-on learning experiences called apprenticeships. Good luck with your solar cars, and…

  • CS Hyde Sponsorship

    Big thanks to CS Hyde Company for its continued support of our solar car team!  CS Hyde has been a valuable Friends-level Sponsor since 2012, and we depend on their FEP Optically Clear Tape to help fasten our fairings to the vehicle in the extreme conditions of the Australian Outback. In their own words: Founded in…

  • CoilCraft Sponsorship

    Thanks to CoilCraft for joining us as a new Friends-level Sponsor! In their own words: As the most trusted name in RF & power magnetics, Coilcraft is committed to providing ECE students with a wide variety of resources to support their studies. In addition to free RF and power inductor samples, we also offer sophisticated web tools…

  • Join the Stanford Solar Car Project!

    Join the Stanford Solar Car Project!

    Welcome to the Farm, Class of 2018 & transfers! And welcome back to all of our classmates! The Stanford Solar Car Project is in the midst of our year and a half long design cycle, as we’re preparing to build a car to race in the 2015 World Solar Challenge. We’re constantly on the lookout for…

  • Team Eindhoven and CalSol Teams Visit SSCP!

    Team Eindhoven and CalSol Teams Visit SSCP!

    A shout-out to Solar Team Eindhoven (STE) from the Netherlands and the CalSol – UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle Team for visiting us this past Thursday, September 18. We had so much fun meeting everybody and talking about our cars! Thanks Team Eindhoven for bringing Stella all the way from the Netherlands, and good luck on your…

  • The Team Meets two Presidents

    The Team Meets two Presidents

    On Thursday, August 21st, our team welcomed President Alejandro Toledo of Peru, his wife Ms. Eliane Karp and advisors, Dr. Richard Swanson, founder of SunPower, and a few other guests to our shop in an historic outreach opportunity made possible by Labiba of Stanford’s KZSU radio station. This unique KZSU Modern Tek News radio interview sought…

  • A Farewell to Luminos Molds

    A Farewell to Luminos Molds

    On Saturday, the team said goodbye to the Luminos molds. The molds came out of a generous sponsorship from Christensen Fiberglass Tooling. After receiving the molds in December 2012 and using them for composite layups, the team built Luminos, which placed 4th at the 2013 World Solar Challenge. Since then, Oregon High School Solar Car Team of Bend, OR has…

  • Welcome to our Newest Friend Sponsors!

    Thanks go out to CARiD and CashforCarsSanDiego, our team’s newest Friends-level sponsors. Check them out at our sponsors page! CARiD.com is an e-commerce retailer of auto parts and accessories catering to all types of automotive enthusiasts.  Located in Cranbury, New Jersey, CARiD.com offers more than 2 million products from 700 strategically selected brands.

  • New Regulations for 2015 World Solar Challenge!

    Three weeks ago on June 5th, the organizing committee released the rules for the 2015 World Solar Challenge. The World Solar Challenge, for anyone new to solar racing, is the arguably the world’s leading solar car race, in which teams compete in a 3,000 km journey across the Australian outback on nothing but the power…

  • TEDxStanford 2014: Life Lessons from a Solar Car

    May was a busy month for the team in terms of outreach and team events. Only 2 days after our team’s first Open Garage Talk, our Business & Logistics Lead, Rachel Abril, presented on behalf of Stanford Solar Car at TEDxStanford 2014. This year’s event was entitled “Above and Beyond,” and featured a day’s worth of…

  • Spring Quarter Update

    Spring Quarter Update

    It’s hard to believe that it’s already been half a year since the last race, and that in a year we’ll be hard at work in the midst of constructing our next car. Things have been picking up in pace ever since the full team’s return this winter; spring quarter is filled with design projects,…

  • Sabalcore Sponsorship

    Thank you to our latest silver-level sponsor, Sabalcore! Sabalcore provides access to high-performance computing (HPC) systems on-demand with a pay-as-you-go price model. The HPC systems are specifically designed for scientific and engineering problems that require vast amounts of compute resources. The service enables scientists and engineers to take advantage of large parallel computing systems and…

  • Winter Quarter Summary

    Winter Quarter Summary

    It’s been a while since we’ve had a proper update. In the time since our return from Australia, we’ve selected new team leadership, welcomed Luminos back to the United States, and moved our sights onwards towards WSC 2015. We’ve recruited (and are still recruiting!) an excited batch of new members and are underway in preparations…

  • VW Australia Convoy Vehicles Review

    VW Australia Convoy Vehicles Review

    Back in September, we arrived in Australia for the 2013 World Solar Challenge. While we did race a car across the outback on the power of nothing but the sun, this wouldn’t have happened without a convoy of support vehicles. For this race and races prior, our convoy vehicles were provided by one of our…

  • Selling Luminos Molds!

    Selling Luminos Molds!

    Are you interested in building your own solar car? Our team is looking to sell the fiberglass molds we used for Luminos to place 4th in the 2013 WSC. If you’re interested and would be willing to handle the logistics, contact the team at contactsolarcar@lists.stanford.edu !

  • New Member Meeting January 11th at Noon

    New Member Meeting January 11th at Noon

    The Stanford Solar Car Project is starting a brand new cycle to develop a car for the 2015 World Solar Challenge, and we are looking for your help. If you or your friends are interested in joining the team, then come to VAIL on Saturday, January 11th at noon for the first General Team Meeting…

  • Stanford Places Fourth in 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

    Stanford Places Fourth in 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

    After five days of racing 3000 kilometers (1864 miles) across the Australian Outback the Stanford Solar Car Project placed fourth in the 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. This year’s team finished ahead of all other American teams and completed the challenge with the best finish in Stanford’s two decade history of international solar car racing.…

  • The Final Sprint

    The Final Sprint

    Hello again from the very-unofficial impromptu SSCP media team. Today was an extremely exciting day of racing, and tomorrow should be better still.   Luminos in Glendambo, just 15 minutes behind Twente   Stanford started the day like every race day so far – on top of their game, moving quickly, and generally running like…