Matthew Farrell

Out of the shadows

Well, we figure we’ve kept everyone in the dark for long enough. CalSol is excited to give a first glimpse at the shape of our future, a new body that promises aerodynamic performance far beyond what we’ve produced in the past.  Unfortunately, we’re going to have to keep the exact details of what we expect to …

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Thanks SpeedGraphics!

A special thanks to the great guys at www.speedgraphics.net!  They have helped us make the car look great with their awesome vinyl decals and joined with CalSol as a Friends level sponsor.  Be sure to check them out for all your decal and logo needs at www.speedgraphics.net!

Formula Sun Wrap Up, Part I

CalSol began the last day of the race looking forward to 10 hours of racing, but unfortunately we were unable to begin with the other teams due to some mechanical problems from Thursday’s racing, and also our brake lights stopped working. By 10:30 AM we had fixed the problems, tuned the suspension, and demonstrated to …

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Formula Sun Grand Prix

With finals and the spring semester behind us, and the summer ahead, CalSol has focused its full attention on completing the car. On May 29th, the intrepid members of CalSol will load our newly finished and newly named solar car, GoldRush, into our (t)rusty trailer and head to Texas to participate in the 2009 Formula …

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