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Solar Steer

Completed in 2005, Solar Steer was the team's entry into the North American Solar Challenge 2005, which ran from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Canada.

Quick Facts:

Array size: 8 m2
Body composition: Carbon fiber
Battery technology: Lithium-ion

Maximum power: 1,200 W
Maximum speed: 55 mph
Cost: $ 90,000

UTSVT would like to give special thanks to Allan L. Schroeder, a machine shop supervisor in the University of Texas Department of Physics, for his contributions to the construction of Solar Steer.