Stanford Solar Car Project

The Stanford Solar Car Project (SSCP) is a student group at Stanford University that designs, builds, tests, and races solar powered vehicles. The SSCP, a student-run, donation-funded organization, has been building and racing solar-powered vehicles since 1986. The team's most recent car, Xenith (ZEE-nith), was unveiled on August 11, 2011 and placed 11th in the 2011 World Solar Challenge in Australia. Xenith features a three-wheel steering system, glass encapsulated solar panels, and a high efficiency electric motor. The team's ninth car, Apogee, placed 4th in its class and 10th overall at the 2009 Global Green Challenge in Australia, and 4th overall in the 2010 American Solar Challenge.

The Stanford Solar Car Project has historically prided itself on being a completely student-run project. There is no faculty involvement at a managerial or technical level; faculty involvement is limited to advocacy and fundraising.

The project is open to Stanford students in all fields of study and seeks to educate groups on and off campus about applied engineering and renewable energy. Official meetings occur on Monday nights and Saturday afternoons at the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab, a building shared with the Stanford DARPA Grand Challenge team, the Dynamic Design Lab, and other automotive research groups. However, work on the car continues at all times during the week, especially in the weeks and months leading up to a race.

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