Solar Car
Home Up Drive for Kids Solar Car

 

Ross Johnson

P.O. Box 75
Maiden Rock, WI.
54750
phone: 715.495.9792
 


Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge

1st Place - Overall and Classic Division Winner!

St. Thomas Academy

Back at home after the race

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See news reel video courtesy KSTP Channel 5

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St. Thomas Academy - lower left
custom painting by Kroozn Gold Studios

 

 

2005 Solar Car Challenge Race Route

 

Day 8 ( video 1 & 2 )

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 49.1 959.8 19.77
2 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 49.1 418.3 14.65
3 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 39.5 610.4 17.39
4 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 28.4 558.4 14.51
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 6.7 49.8 9.16

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Day 7 ( video )

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 183.5 910.7 29.31
 
2 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 124.8 570.9 17.46
 
3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 82.1 530.0 15.86
 
4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 51.3 369.2 16.02
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 6.7 43.1 6.04

 

Day Seven.....how hot is HOT?

 

 

Day 6 ( video )

most recent standings as the end of the race day

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 20.1 284.9 11.35
 
2 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 6.6 388.1 13.52
 
3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 0.5 388.5 0.36
 
4 St. Thomas Academy EVT 0.0 667.5 0.00
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 0.0 36.2 0.00

 

 

Day 5 ( video )
July 13

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 97.2 667.5 32.15
 
2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 74.4 388.1 17.96
 
3 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 68.0 381.5 18.15
 
4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 65.5 264.8 13.77
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 7.0 36.2 7.07

 

 

Day 4 ( video )

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 47.7 524.9 26.22
 
2 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 23.2 262.5 14.94
 
3 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 19.5 170.7 13.62
 
4 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 10.2 250.2 14.40
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 2.3 21.5 8.95

 

 

Day 3 ( video 1 & 2)

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 184.2 477.2 27.12
 
2 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 86.9 239.3 16.52
 
3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 77.2 240.0 15.23
 
4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 49.5 151.3 12.80
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 3.6 19.2 3.51

 

 

Day 2 ( video 1 & 2 )

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 162.0 293.0 24.50
 
2 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 97.6 155.8 15.66
 
3 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 80.0 147.1 16.28
 
4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 54.6 101.8 11.88
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 3.6 17.7 2.14

 

 

Day 1 ( video )

Classic Division
Day's Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven Average Speed (mph)
 
1 St. Thomas Academy EVT 131.0 131.0 22.07
 
2 Quiksolar (Walnut, CA) 72.5 72.5 15.25
 
3 Sunshine Mountain Traveler 65.2 65.2 14.09
 
4 The Chahtas (Choctaw, MS) 47.2 47.2 10.37
 
5 Blazin Tigers (Round Rock, TX) 12.0 12.0 5.19

 

Vehicle Data

Vehicle Length

4.6 m

 

Vehicle Width

1.7 m

 

Vehicle Height

1.0 m

 

Batteries

Two Concorde Batteries
70 pounds per battery

 

Solar Cells

Cell Manufacturer: Telecom STV [SunWize]
Number of cells: 460 cells
Length: 4.4 m
Width: 1.5 m
Overall size: 5.8 meters squared
Efficiency: 14%

 

Brakes

Type 1: Magura Hydraulic Rim Brake [front]
Type 2: Magura Hydraulic Rim Brake [rear]

 

Motor

Briggs and Stratton [E-Tek]
6 hp

 

CREDITS: Solar Car Media Team  Video: Jonathan Neve   Photos: Roddy Parkinson   Music: Mat Craven