Paparazzi: University of Michigan Solar Car team wins North American title again
Michigan students escort their solar car to a testing event. In order to compete in the American Solar Challenge, all solar cars must meet race regulations and complete tests put on by race officials.
Photo courtesy of U-M Solar Car team
The weeklong, biennial, 1,100-mile competition for solar-powered vehicles started in Broken Arrow, Okla., on June 20 and ended in Naperville, Ill., June 26. The U-M team crossed the finish line at around 2 p.m. Eastern time.
This is the sixth North American title for the team, which won the inaugural event in 1990 with its first car, the Sunrunner.
On Oct. 28, 2009, the U-M car Infinium placed third in the biennial Global Green Challenge after five days of competing in the 1,880-mile race across Australia. The team also received the Technical Innovation Award for its ingenuity and race strategy.
With more than 100 members, Solar Car is one of the largest student organizations on campus, including students from the College of Engineering, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the Ross School of Business, the School of Art & Design and the School of Education. Read more about the U-M solar car team at its blog.
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