Solar Car Challenge Resources
Explore tools, articles, videos, and instructional materials to help you build, improve, and compete with your solar car.
Useful Web Sites
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Suspension software used by Malcolm Stalcup, Advisor, Solar Stealth. More information on the software and contact information for its creator can be found here.
An in-depth look at how Northview High School in Covina, CA built their solar car.
Presented by Joel Pitts at the Teams Workshop, September 2024
Articles
Problem Solving vs. Finding Answers Starts in High School
A Kentucky high school introduces students to hands-on problem solving by designing solar cars using the latest CAD software.
High school "Cats" lead Kentucky to inspirational Solar Car Challenge run
The story behind the success of the Kentucky Solar Cats and how Siemens Solid Edge helped them succeed.
Team Experiences & Reflections
The Power of Teamwork: Reflections of the 2017 Covenant Christian Academy Solar Car Team
Videos
A documentary that chronicles the 2006 Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, a closed-track race at the Texas Motor Speedway.
A documentary that chronicles the 2003 Dell-Winston Solar Challenge, a cross-country race from Round Rock, Texas to Cocoa, Florida.
How to build a solar car, as taught by Mark Westlake, Keith Reese, and Lee Cabe.
Instructional Materials
Presented by Joel Pitts at the Specialty Workshop, January 2023
A description of the Solar Car Challenge and a planning calendar for building vehicles.