| MaizeBlaze Technical
Specifications |
| Height: 0.85 m (2' 9") |
| Length: 5 m (16' 5") |
| Width: 1.98 m (6' 6") |
| Weight without driver: 400 lbs |
| Weight with driver and batteries: 750 lbs. |
| Projected top speed: 100 mph |
| Projected range: 200 miles at 55 mph |
| 0-60 time: 20 seconds (approximate) |
| Solar Array: 2000 Siemens Solar cells, 14.7% Efficient
(approximate) |
| Batteries: 8 Mickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) Ovonic Battery Corporation
Modules, pack voltage 96 V |
| Motor: New Generation Motors; in-hub, axial flux, electric.
Peak power 8.4 kW, weight 82 lbs. |
| Chassis: Carbon fiber/Nomex/Kevlar sandwich |
| Steering: Push-pull cable system |
| Front Suspension: Unequal length upper and lower A-arm, Aluminum; with coil-over shocks |
| Rear Suspension: Trailing arm, Steel; with coil-over shock
|
| Front Brakes: Dual redundant hydraulic disk braking system with
10 inch aluminum metal matrix composite rotors |
| Rear Brakes: Regenerative braking through motor |
| Wheels: Custom machined 18 inch spoked aluminum |
| Tires: 20 inch Michelin solar car racing radials |
| Body: Kevlar/Nomex sandwich |
| Drag Coefficient: 0.11 |