History and Tradition of the Solarcar Team Maryland
Sunrayce 1993 Dallas, Texas to Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 6th place overall
- 2nd place technical innovation
- 3rd place vide/documentary
- Strategy Award for electronic data system (EDS)
Grand Solar Challenge 1992 Japan
- 4th fastest qualifier
- 18th place overall
World Solar Challenge 1991 Austraalia
Sunrayce 1990 Orlando, Florida to Detroit, Michigan
- 3rd place overall
- Subsequently sponsored by General Motors to participate in 1991 World
Solar Challenge Australia
- 1st place design excellence and engineering safety by Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Award of engineering excellence by Popular Science
- 1st place technical report
- Fastest Qualifying time
- 1st place for technical innovation in powertrain
- 1st place video/documentary
- 2nd place technical innovation
- 2nd place teamwork
- 1st place student automotive design challenge (Aluminum Association)
This page will consist of the founding of the solarcar team and trace the
development and competition history.
Within the section, past specifications on the old cars and pictures will
be placed. So if you have any additional information or pictures please
send a message to harrison@wam.umd.edu
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