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	SOLAR POWERED CAR LINKS, CARS AND RACING TEAMS \| THE AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGES
		Solar cars are not currently a practical form of transportation as they can only operate during the day and can only carry one or two passengers.
		Solar cars are fitted with gauges seen in conventional motor cars and the driver's main priority is to keep an eye on these gauges to spot possible problems.
		Solar car motors are normally rated at between 2 and 5 hp (1 and 3 kW) and the most common type of motor is a dual-winding DC brushless.
	www.speedace.info /solar_cars.htm (2112 words)

	Solar car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A solar car is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car.
		Solar car motors are normally rated at between 2 and 5 hp (1 and 3 kW) and the most common type of motor is a dual-winding DC brushless.
		Solar cars have a wide range of suspensions because of varying bodies and chassis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solar_car (1896 words)

	The Solar Car - How soon? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		For the solar car, the sun’s energy is converted to electricity with the help of the solar cells.
		For that reason, solar cars are built with an aerodynamic shape to reduce wind friction and are made very light.
		Solar cells and batteries are very expensive mainly because the car requires high performance and light weight materials.
	www.elements.nb.ca /theme/fuels/solar/car.htm (708 words)

	TV News: Solar Car Race
		Summary Cars in the American Solar Challenge, a 2,300-mile (3,700-kilometer) solar car race along historic U.S. highway Route 66, were moving closer to the finish line on Monday.
		Cars in the American Solar Challenge, a 2,300-mile (3,700-kilometer) solar car race along historic U.S. highway Route 66, were moving closer to the finish line on Monday.
		Solar car races, held to demonstrate the potential of the cars of the future, have been held for about ten years.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/07/0723_solarcarrace.html (587 words)

	UMR Solar Car Team
		The solar array covers most of the area on the body, and constitutes more than 70% of the total cost of the car.
		The battery pack is used to store energy from the sun when solar output is high, and provide extra energy to power the car when solar output is low.
		Every aspect of the car is created with energy conservation in mind, and SM5 is one of the most efficient cars in the world.
	campus.umr.edu /solar1/what_is_car/index.htm (838 words)

	CalSol entry in 2003 American Solar Car Challenge
		The Solar Bear, CalSol's fourth solar car, is finally hitting the road after some four years in development.
		Solar Bear holds eight 12-volt batteries, which when fully charged can keep the car running most of the day at 35 mph even when it's cloudy.
		While other alternative cars, such as the Supermileage and the Human Powered vehicles, are also being built and raced by Berkeley student teams, the 10-day solar car competition has a unique appeal.
	www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2003/07/14_solarcar.shtml (1556 words)

	Solar car team wins 1st place in 2,500-mile stock-class race
		The Stanford University Solar Car Racing team is the first-place winner in their class for the North American Solar Challenge.
		The solar car's hatch wasn't waterproof, so rain began leaking through cracks and two ventilation ducts, eventually causing water to pour onto the driver's lap and on the circuit breakers.
		A miscommunication between the driver of the solar car and the team's chase van resulted in the chase van rear-ending Solstice at a stoplight, damaging 54 solar cells.
	news-service.stanford.edu /news/2005/august10/solarup-081005.html (751 words)

	Howstuffworks "Solar Car Topples Distance Record"
		The car's oblong and nearly flat body is light enough to be raised by three or four team members, allowing the driver to crawl into and out of the vehicle.
		The cabin is tiny, having only enough room for one driver who must lie flat on his back to drive the car, peeping out of the visor on top of the car to see the road.
		Solar cells covering the roof of the car trap sunlight to produce electricity and propel the car.
	www.howstuffworks.com /news-item134.htm (376 words)

	UMSolar
		After a May 2006 announcement from the World Solar Challenge concerning the creation of a new Premier vehicle class for the 2007 Race, our Team of students retired their nine months of vehicle development to begin the design for a new generation of solar vehicle: the Challenge Class.
		The Solar Car Team was in the 'News Briefs' section of the June issue of "Natural Awakenings" magazine.
		Solar car team members Leslie Cocco and Steven Antalics were guests on the WJR (AM 760) radio show "In the Driver's Seat".
	www.engin.umich.edu /solarcar (896 words)

	Green Car Congress: Solar
		Solar Systems was one of more than 30 companies that bid for $500 million under the LETDF program, which aims to foster competitive technology that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
		Moreover, since the solar cells can be adjusted in terms of both transparency and color, they can be designed for attachment to windows in cars and homes, or given a mirror-like reflective surface as well as patterned with marbling.
		BP Solar will be in charge of building the facilities, by means of turnkey contracts covering the entire process, from the production of solar panels at its factories to the installation and maintenance of those plants.
	www.greencarcongress.com /solar/index.html (10984 words)

	Nov 14 - Canadian Solar Car Uses COSMOSWorks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Power of One solar car completed a battery of speed, brake, and stability trials in July that confirmed its COSMOSWorks-tested suspension and steering systems are ready to drive on Canada's roads as soon as the government grants permission.
		Those results were vindicated when the solar car drove for the first time in December 2004, then again in March 2005 in the first test of a solar-powered car in freezing temperatures on icy roads.
		The Power of One solar car was built to set world distance records and promote the use of sustainable energy, unlike most solar cars that are built for races.
	www.tenlinks.com /NEWS/PR/solidworks/cosmosworks/111405_car.htm (652 words)

	Solar electricity works! Build your own solar car to see renewable energy in action at Re-Energy.ca. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Solar collectors and modules are designed to capture some of the sun’s energy and change it from radiation into more usable forms such as heat or electricity.
		Solar cells, also called photovoltaic cells, are used to convert sunlight to electricity.
		Solar cells are used to provide electricity all kinds of equipment, from calculators and watches to roadside emergency phones and recreational vehicles.
	www.re-energy.ca /t_solarelectricity.shtml (228 words)

	Green Car Congress: Solar-Power-Augmented Prius Takes the Grid Out of Plug-in
		In the 1980's I saw a Saab prototype car with solar panels integrated into the roof for the express purpose of running a ventilation system while the car is parked (in the blazing sun of course).
		Solar on garage rooftops, or better yet concentrating solar PV farms (Boeing claims a new PV cell that functions at 300+Suns) fed into the grid is far more efficient.
		Intertie the cars to the grid with an internet connected power controller on the car to suck power off the grid when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing.
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/08/solarpoweraugme.html (5661 words)

	UMR Solar Car Team: Past Cars
		Solar Miner IV was designed on an accelerated schedule due to the team’s participation in the 2001 World Solar Challenge.
		The team put over 1000 test miles on the car prior to ASC and continues to improve upon the 2003 world champion design in preparation for Formula Sun Grand Prix 2004.
		Solar Miner IV on the road during the 2003 American Solar Challenge.
	campus.umr.edu /solar1/cars/solar_miner4.html (106 words)

	EERE Roofus' Solar and Efficient Home: Solar Car
		Solar cells on the flat part of the car turn sunlight into electricity.
		Solar cars make almost no noise at all as they run.
		These boys are racing a solar car they built from scratch.
	www1.eere.energy.gov /kids/roofus/solar_car.html (178 words)

	Michigan Solar Car
		On Friday, we were given the opportunity to visit BHP Billiton’s world headquarters where we gave a presentation and had the car on display in their building’s public square.
		This included maps, charts and summary along with raw data from the car proving that at no time was the solar car ever speeding.
		On Wednesday, May 11th 2005, the Solar Car Team hosted a Sponsor Reception on the North Campus diag in front of the Duderstadt Center (formerly the Media Union).
	www.engin.umich.edu /solarcar/blog (6332 words)

	A Brief History of Solar Car Racing at Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		General Motors set the standard for solar car racing when their solar car, Sunraycer, won the 1987 World Solar Challenge, in Australia.
		The formation of the University of Michigan Solar Car Team in the Spring of 1989 was in response to General Motors' request for participants.
		Solar Vision, Michigan's third generation solar car, began development in September 1993 with the goal of a third national championship.
	bentley.umich.edu /elecrec/s/solarcar/brief.html (629 words)

	DragonflyTV . Discover DFTV . Technology and Invention . Solar Car \| PBS Kids Go!
		We decided to measure the speed of the solar car at different times of day, when the sun was at different points in the sky.
		As we hypothesized, the car received more energy from the sun as the sun moved higher in the sky.
		The car's solar panels faced straight up, so when the sun got higher in the sky they had more light shining on them.
	pbskids.org /dragonflytv/show/solarcar.html (338 words)

	UVa Solar Car - Our Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Solar Car Program at the University of Virginia provides students with the opportunity to learn about business and technology through the design and construction of a solar-powered vehicle.
		In the Summer of 2001, the team's second car, the Solar Revolution II competed in the biennial American Solar Challenge, a 2,500 mile race from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA.
		Solar power uses the continuous supply of energy from the Sun to meet the needs of people around the world.
	www.uvasolarcar.com /our_plan.htm (2375 words)

	SOLAR POWERED CARS
		Solar power comes from the energy of our Sun, a yellow dwarf star located 93 million miles from the Earth.
		If a car is designed to put all of its energy toward driving and keeps nothing in reserve, it will stop completely in cloudy weather.
		The most exciting part of using solar power as an energy source is that it is pollution free and inexhaustible.
	www.reachoutmichigan.org /funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/newton/solarcar.html (1054 words)

	Solar Vehicle Anniversary
		In 1986 the vehicle was retired and taken apart, but the solar array is still producing electricity for an off-grid home.
		Cruising along in the solar vehicle at over 30 mph (48 km/h) with a safety car in front and behind was like a fantastic voyage.
		It took the solar array three days to recharge the batteries, but batteries gave the vehicle "punch." It could "lay rubber" and go over 60 miles per hour (96 km/h).
	www.solarsolar.com /suncar.html (1656 words)

	American Solar Challenge - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		North American Solar Challenge 2005 is a special edition of the American Solar Challenge.
		Be sure to read and contribute to the discussion on the listserv prior to the meeting.
		The 2005 North American Solar Challenge (NASC2005) is a competition to design, build, and rayce solar-powered cars in a cross-country event.
	www.americansolarchallenge.org (135 words)

	SunWind - Solar Cars and Boats
		However, at present, even the fancy ones you see in the solar car races are transferring from sunlight to wheels around the same power that it takes to run a hair dryer...about 1500 watts.
		The American Solar Challenge is normally held every two years within the U.S., but in this special international edition, students will design, build and test solar-powered cars across the United States and Canada.
		Although not strictly solar, you may be interested in Electrifying Times for zero emissions (depending on their source of electricity) vehicles.
	www.sunwindsolar.com /a_solar/solar_cars_boats.html (472 words)

	Tour a Solar Car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		A solar car is a light weight, low power vehicle designed and built with a single purpose in mind - racing (or "raycing", a combination of "race" and "ray" from the sun).
		The concept behind a solar vehicle is fairly simple and is depicted in this energy flow diagram.
		A solar car is made up of many components that have been integrated together so that they work as a single system.
	www.formulasun.org /education/seles9.html (332 words)

	Solar Car Kits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		See some student reports on their solar car activities.
		Wheel & transmission subassemblies are easily attached and removed from the car so you can experiment with different configurations, and always have the solar cell available for other applications.
		Pupils must consider the effects of friction, weight, power, gravity, inertia, when they design the solar car and select materials for wheels, axles, bearings and chassis.
	www.pluggingintothesun.org.uk /car.htm (406 words)

	Solar Car @ Illinois State University
		After repairs on the solar array and we thought Mercury I was ready to roll, we discovered a missing brake pad.
		Two cars have already left the race: Northwestern's car suffered a battery fire and SIUE was disqualified.
		July 11, 7 pm: Mercury I passed the solar array scrutineering test with a "green light", and essentially passed the support vehicle test (David Marx's car isn't there yet and a complete pass can't happen until it is).
	www.solarcar.ilstu.edu (1461 words)

	Solar Car Racing Competition Heats Up
		Solar Car Racing Competition Heats Up Summary Pick your vehicle—stock car, motorcycle, pickup truck, riding lawn mower—and competitors in the United States race them.
		Robert Becho is a member of the solar-powered car racing team at the University of Missouri, Rolla.
		Held every two years in Australia, the race began in 1987 and was the world's first solar car race.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2004/09/0927_040927_solar_car.html (547 words)

	Project Update 7-31-01 - The Arizona Solar Racing Team
		The car has been in the design stages since the spring of this year, soon after the regulations for the American Solar Challenge were released.
		The first job for the team is to cut and glue the foam sheets together into a rough shape of the car, before the machining process cuts the resulting foam mold into the exact outer shape of the new car.
		This software is used to analyze many mechanical facets of the car, from verification of strength for suspension components to impact analysis of the chassis to ensure driver safety in the event of an accident.
	www.solarcar.arizona.edu /updates/update_7_31_00.php (984 words)

	Principia Solar Car Team: World-Class Solar Car Raycing
		Students on Principia's Solar Car Team come from every field of study - including nearly every major in both the liberal arts and the sciences.
		In 2003, The Principia Solar Team #32 followed the historic Route 66 from Chicago, IL, to Claremont, CA, and placed fourth during the American Solar Challenge.
		Most recently the team competed in the longest solar car race ever, the North American Solar Challenge, and placed seventh.
	www.prin.edu /solar (397 words)

	Auburn University Solar Car Team Home
		The SOL of Auburn is the only solar car in Alabama, USA.
		The purpose of the project is to compete in a biennial race called the American Solar Challenge.
		We attended the 2003 American Solar Challenge in July and attend all NASC events in 2005.
	www.auburn.edu /solarcar (494 words)

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