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The aliens have invaded! Or... solar rayce cars?

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Yesterday was the big day... When the North American Solar Challenge finished up right here in Calgary (first time it has ever been to Canada at all in 12 years of the race).

Booked work off for the day and made sure I got lots of pictures.

A few sample pictures:

University of Michigan car

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University of Waterloo car

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Red River College (Manitoba) car

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A special fuel cell vehicle, along for the race as a demonstrator, University of North Dakota

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The obligatory rayce pit candid shot - UC-Berkeley

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Many more pictures at this link... https://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/sets/656780/

Any of you familiar with the work on these solar cars? Definitely some neat stuff and some neat technology as well, not quite up to every day driving yet though from what I understand.

Had a fun day taking all these shots...
 
Re: The aliens have invaded! Or... solar rayce ca

I notices with the green car Subzero IV H2 they spent a lot of effort on streamlining and then used stock Saturn? wheels.
 
Re: The aliens have invaded! Or... solar rayce ca

I'm not sure what event they entered, but one of our local high schools (Houston MS) entered a solar car event and won. They have done so for several years. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Great pictures. Thanks!
That is a very neat contest.

I'm pleased that they have included Canada in the run this year, since it may encourage more Candian teams to join.
Most of these teams are from engineering departments in four-year colleges. As some of you may know, I spend a fair amount of time each year involved in a college-supported engineering competiton (FIRST Robotics). All of these types of collegiate engineering contests are a great way for students to get practical, hands-on experieince.

I wish there was an active NASC group nearer to where I live.

Here's what the NASC website says about the contest:
"2005 North American Solar Challenge (NASC2005) is a competition to design, build, and rayce solar-powered cars in a cross-country event. Teams compete in a 2500 mile rayce from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta."

More info:
https://nasc2005.americansolarchallenge.org/index.html
 
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