T-15 – Crash Update

T-15 – Crash Update

If you didn’t see yesterdays post about how we crashed the solar car you can find it here. We had a surprise visit from Mr.Williams and Mr.Hudson (director of CTE programs at Wylie ISD), who came to check in on us and to offer encouragement. I was very glad to...
T-16- We Crashed the Car

T-16- We Crashed the Car

Today, during the driving test, the solar car’s front axle and chassis were damaged as a result of the car jumping the curb. Luckily, the driver was not injured in the crash. Following the crash, the car was taken back to the shop, at which point we cut away the...
T-17 – Weiding and Telemetry

T-17 – Weiding and Telemetry

We now only have 17 days till the start of the race. Today, I made 2 tilted solar panel charging supports by using the mig welder and CNC plasma cutter for the first time, and Mr.Roseberry and Mr.Livingston worked on the telemetry system for the car.   -Jonathan...
T-21 – WD-40 and Circuits

T-21 – WD-40 and Circuits

 We have only 3 weeks to finish both the car and the testing. Today, we worked on packing up the shop, building the solar panel ground supports, setting up the replacement tire, and working on the electronic circuits for the telemetry. – Jonathan O’Grady  In case...
T-22 – On The Road Again!

T-22 – On The Road Again!

We are now on the Road! With the remaining 22 days, we must prove the car is reliable. We need to drive the car at least 100 miles to do that. Today, we drove 15 miles with the solar panels off to test the batteries. Tomorrow, we will continue to test the car and pack...

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