The final results for the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge have been posted. These results confirm that CalSol placed 20th out of 37. However, unlike the provisional results which said we traveled 1809 km on solar power, the final results have increased our solar distance by a whopping 2 km! Congratulations to the team for …
Thank you so much to our Adopt-a-Cell donors who helped get us to Australia! We asked for your assistance, and you responded with enthusiasm. We could not have completed any of our challenges without your support. As always, please send email to calsol@me.berkeley.edu. You don’t have to give us money to say hi. Our members …
The 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge (WSC) fueled the single greatest adventure in my life to date. The adventure has been CalSol, or rather the process of working with a team to create the solar vehicle project that we see today. The 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge brought out every facet of CalSol’s character and …
It’s not every day that you get to visit a world class solar car team in Australia. The Melbourne team Aurora invited CalSol to their facilities on Thursday to explore the workshop and get a close look at several generations of solar vehicles. Martin Brook, the Educational Outreach Leader, kindly spent the afternoon with eleven …
CalSol arrived in Adelaide on Saturday October 22 in the middle of the afternoon after completing 1809 km on solar power. WSC officials released provisional results for the 37 teams that participated in the week long challenge. We are very pleased to be ranked 20th among so many great solar car teams from around the …
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CalSol drove through Alice Springs early this morning through some beautiful (annoying) hills with pleasant sunlight. Impulse had very little battery charge after our sprint to the outskirts of Alice Springs last night so we were very happy that the famous Australian sun could push us through sharp elevation changes. After leaving the bustling downtown …
On a hot Saturday morning CalSol hits the raceway. The team arrives in two shifts: the first one leaves at 7:30am to fix the canopy and finish wiring the dashboard. The second round of members sleeps in for an extra two hours in order to prepare for an intense day of coding. Ryan has been …
This is our first Saturday in Australia and the country is preparing for a three day weekend. Our caravan is enjoying a very colorful drive through green fields, blue skies, silvery rain, and mysterious pink lakes near Adelaide. The terrain has changed from rolling vineyards to grassy plane and we saw a brilliant double rainbow …
Green energy and competition collide at Infineon Raceway. We had the honor of attending Accelerating Sustainable Performance 2011, “A Summit for Industry Leaders in Sustainability and Performance”. The day-long event featured speakers from the racing industry, advocates for green energy, and representatives from corporations who share a common goal of making the racing industry sustainable …
Impulse is taking shape! The mold for our new car has been generously machined by Kreysler & Associates. They have been a huge help to us, and we really can’t thank them enough. The effort they put in on our part has saved us weeks worth of labor and expense and their exceptional work places …
