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Solar Vision Technical Specifications
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Drag Coefficient, Cd: 0.133
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Frontal Area, A: 0.93 m2
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Drag Area, CdA: .12369 m2
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Weight w/ driver and batteries: 980 pounds
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Weight w/o driver: 804 pounds
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Weight w/o driver and batteries: 496 pounds
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Length: 6.0 m
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Width: 2.0 m
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Height: 1.05 m
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Wheelbase: 2.2 m
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Track Witdh: 1.45 m
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Clearance: 0.235 m
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Wheels and Tires: Custom magnesium three spoke racing rims. 65/80 - 16 radial construction Michelin solar car racing tires.
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Number of wheels: 3
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Est. Tire Rolling Resistance Coefficient: 0.006
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Brakes, Suspension, and Steering: Redundant front hydraulic disk brakes with custom aluminum matrix composite rotors.
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Front Suspension: Double a-arm suspension with custom Monroe coil over shocks; carbon fiber upper control arms, steel lower control arms, carbon fiber reinforced titanium suspension uprights
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Rear Suspension:Trailing mono arm with custom Monroe coil over shock
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Steering: Redundant pull-pull cable steering
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Chassis: Monocoque of carbon fiber/Nomex and Korex honeycomb sandwich construction
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Motor and Controller: Custom permanent magnet direct current brushless motor. 6 kilowatt maximum, 1.35 kilowatt rated. 1885 rpm. Custom servo motors manufaturer.
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Transmission: Single reduction chain drive. 1:2.7 typical ratio
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Batteries: Five 12 volt, 95 amp hour, lead acid batteries. Electrosource, Inc. manufacturer.
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Solar Array: 3238 monocrystaline silicon solar cells. 14.2% single cell efficiency. 15 individual panels comprising 5 electrical modules. 1050 watts peak power(racing configuration) 1450 watts peak power (charging configuration).
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