Xenith
Xenith is a 375 pound vehicle that is powered entirely by the sun. It has a 4-inch thin chassis that is made of carbon fiber composites, titanium, and aluminum. The vehicle's two front wheels are controlled by a normal rack and pinion steering wheel, and the rear wheel is controlled by a linear actuator. The vehicle can travel at 55-60 mph under sun power alone, and it can reach higher speeds when using the reserve battery pack. The vehicle is the first solar powered car to use flexible glass for panel encapsulation. The ultra high efficiency silicon panels use prototype glass from Corning and cells from SunPower. The team uses a custom 98% efficient motor for the vehicle. An in house developed software program allows the team to model sunlight and shadows during the race in order to plan race strategies.
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