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July 15, 2005
University's Solar Car Ready to Roll
The July 13 Minnesota Daily article announced the completion of Borealis III, the accomplishment of 46 undergraduate students and their sponsors for over a year's work. Borealis III will be participating in this year's North American Solar Challenge, a 2,500-mile race from Austin, Texas, to Calgary, Alberta. This 10-day race begins this Sunday.
Trevre Andrews, the solar car project manager, said that "on a very overcast day, the Borealis III could last for 250 miles at a cruising speed of 50 mph, fueled entirely by its battery. On a very sunny day, the Borealis III is capable of cruising at 60 mph from sunrise to sunset." Andrews also estimates the Borealis III could be capable of reaching up to 90 mph.
The team is confident that they will place high in the race.
This article delineates a perfect example of imagination and technology in fusion. I love scientific inventions. But I also have this guff about studying scientific or technological courses, because I think that we are following others' steps/theories/innovations most of the time. I got frustrated and switched major to arts! This solar car project inspired me, though. Most of the team members are undergraduates, and their passion is going to make a difference in their lives, or may be a huge difference in the world some day.
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I work for this department and we have heard that the solar car is doing really well so far in the race.
Posted by: Dianna at July 21, 2005 1:17 PM