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Solar Electric PV Car Automobile - Sun Sprint 2000



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Solar energy can power vehicles. Anyone can build their own model solar powered car with an inexpensive PV panel and a small electric motor. Larger versions that carry an adult as seen in the "Solar Challenge" and "Race the Sun" contests.
Building model solar cars can be done by children students from ages 10 to adult. Subjects can be global warming, climate change, peak oil, energy supply, photovoltaics, and the future.


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thats cool ( 7 months ago by toxicfrost123)
thats cool
yep, fun too ( 7 months ago by newculture)
yep, fun too
nice ( 6 months ago by kunamoto1)
nice
Thanks. The video ... ( 6 months ago by newculture)
Thanks. The video was fun to create, and the event is always fun. The 2007 event was held at a drag race track, so the students really enjoyed that.
I believe "Sun Sprint" is based on "Junior Solar Sprint", and was at one time sponsored by the U.S. National Energy Research Lab.
nice job !!! and ... ( 6 months ago by Jacqueswang)
nice job !!! and it's very funny......
How much do these ... ( 6 months ago by pobaslo)
How much do these cells coust ?
Look up "Junior ... ( 6 months ago by newculture)
Look up "Junior Solar Sprint" for more information on this race on the NREL web site.
"Ray Catcher Solar Panel" by Pitsco, or "JSS Solar Panel" by Solar World are the listed retailers.
Looks like Pitsco sells the panel for $40, and the kit with motor and alligator clips for $45.
Solar World sells panel for $28, and kit with motor, motor mount, gear for $30.
nice cells of my ... ( 6 months ago by pobaslo)
nice cells of my firend maked 2v on sun but he had garden light..
The question was: " ... ( 5 months ago by newculture)
The question was: "are they remote controlled"?
These model solar cars run on a thin fishing line, pulled extremely tight, and stretched about 3 mm above the track for about 20 m.
Most cars use a single small eyelet, or a double eyelet (reversed from each other) near the front axle to keep the car on course. The single eyelet doesn't always do it (see video).
lol now i want to ... ( 4 months ago by ecordian)
lol now i want to make one
This would be great ... ( 4 months ago by zexionchibi14673)
This would be great for my school! Everyone would have lots of fun and we could put this under the subject of science and technology.
We did it with the ... ( 4 months ago by newculture)
We did it with the high school "physical science" class, at either 9th or 10th grade. I think there were about 10 classes that all made cars, then they had classroom competitions, and then a school wide competition, and then it went to the regional. That was, I think, the year after this video was made.
what i don't like ... ( 4 months ago by c05m11n)
what i don't like at nowadays solar panels is that they are expensive
Actually, PV panels ... ( 4 months ago by newculture)
Actually, PV panels are incredibly cheap right now.
The only reason they appear expensive is when compared agaist fossil fuels, like oil, which are already becoming MUCH more expensive, and which will continue to do so for many, many year.
Buy PV now, or kick yourself for not doing so later.
in connecticut one ... ( 1 month ago by HardyboyzDylan)
in connecticut one panel is about 30 dollars



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