See the main page of Tour de Sol 2006 Photos at
http://www.AutoAuditorium.com/TdS_Reports_2006/photos.html
Unless otherwise noted,
these all photos were taken by
and Copyright 2006 to
John Helwig.
Sunpacer
This has been a vehicle with staying power,
in the Tour de Sol since 1992.
I just noticed the overhead rear view mirror, mounted top-center on the
windshield.
Opened up for service.
Notice that the older solar panels can be stored below the back array.
A Tour de Sol rule allows solar vehicles to use extra panels for charging when
stopped provided they are carried by the vehicle during the event.
If you've built a Junior Solar Sprint car, you might recognize these solar
cells.
Here you can see the sort of stress the wheels are subjected to during the
"cone test" that evaluates the vehicle's handling.