Tag: Solar Car Team

Missouri S&T solar car to be unveiled in April

Posted by on April 3, 2018

In preparation for its 1,700-mile journey this summer, the Solar Car Team at Missouri S&T will unveil its vehicle to the community this spring.

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Missouri S&T Solar Car Team earns fourth

Posted by on August 3, 2015

  Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Solar Car Team earned fourth place at the Formula Sun Grand Prix 2015, an international student design competition for solar-powered vehicles.

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Catch the bus to solar car stop in Neosho

Posted by on June 27, 2008

Fans of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Solar Car Team can catch the team on its Missouri leg of the race – and save on gas by catching a ride with other local solar car enthusiasts.

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UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey UMR solar car completes 2,500-mile journey

Posted by on July 26, 2005

In a bid to defend its solar car racing championship, the University of Missouri-Rolla Solar Car Team has finished fourth in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge. UMR’s Solar Miner V arrived in Calgary, Alberta, Wednesday, completing a 10-day, 2,500-mile journey that started July 17 in Austin, Texas.

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No. 1 in the sun: UMR’s Solar Car Team

Posted by on January 27, 2004

Last July, UMR’s Solar Car Team won the American Solar Challenge, a grueling, 2,300-mile trek along historic Route 66. UMR’s Solar Miner IV shattered solar racing records on its way to becoming the 2003 American Solar Challenge Champions. A chronicle of the trip, excerpted from the fall 2003 issue of UMR’s alumni magazine, the MSM-UMR […]

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Solar Miner IV ready to roll

Posted by on March 17, 2003

It’s lighter, more aerodynamic and more energy efficient than the car that took second place in a national race two years ago, and members of the UMR Solar Car Team hope those qualities will make their newest solar-powered vehicle a national champion.

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