G’day mates! In case you didn’t know, CalSol team also has a twitter for you insta-update fans! We have been tweeting like little birds since arriving down under. Follow us there: www.twitter.com/berkeleycalsol Stay tuned to the blog for longer updates, but make sure to follow us there if you want real-time updates about what we’re …
In the midst of all our frenzied preparations for WSC, the race crew has also been admiring the amazing country that Australians have! Everyone we have talked to have been very friendly, helpful, and interested in our business here so far, and I speak for the entire team when I say that we have met …
Dear CalSol supporters, We have some exciting news for you: Impulse braved its first journey as a state-registered vehicle on city roads! With our building efforts drawing mostly to completion, we are now focusing our attention on testing the car and fine-tuning any hiccups along the way. On Sunday the 17th, a crew of members took …
We are thrilled to announce that CalSol has been added to the World Solar Challenge’s website under Team Information. You can find the team’s profile here! We have still been working hard behind the scenes to ready our car for this race. We are hoping to get Impulse registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles …
We are very excited to announce that Impulse will be on display at the Maker Faire this weekend. Maker Faire is held at San Mateo Events Center and displays varying projects of lots of talented Makers. CalSol will be showing off Impulse both days. We invite you to come by and check out the improvements …
To go along with our shell construction efforts, CalSol has also been hard at work on our canopy for Cal Day. Our platinum sponsor, Kreysler & Associates, generously milled our canopy plug for us and we have been preparing it by spraying it with primer and sanding it down to a smooth finish.
Without continued support, CalSol would not be able to achieve all that we do. That’s why it’s important to us to recognize our amazing supporters and sponsors! With that in mind, we would like to say a huge thank you to our bronze sponsors, Engineer’s Student Council (ESC)! CalSol is a member of the ESC …
CalSol would like to give everyone an update on our Adopt-A-Cell program! This program is a fun way for individuals to help support our goals. Our current car, GoldRush, as well as our new car, Impulse, have 6 square metres of solar cells on them, as well as hundreds of batteries. As such, everyone has …
As of March 1st, CalSol has officially registered to compete in the 2011 World Solar Challenge in Australia! This event will take place in October of 2011, where teams will start in Darwin. After a careful week-long scrutineering process that assesses the safety and functionality of the car, teams will be allowed to make their way …
CalSol would like to thank Revchem Composites for their generous donation of their Duratec Styroshield and Duratec Polyester EZ Sand Primer products.
