Solar Knights Racing Team: Day 1: Plantation, FL to Mobile, Alabama

Friday, July 15, 2011

Day 1: Plantation, FL to Mobile, Alabama

Today we pulled out of our school at 5:15 AM. We drove through 2 giant storms, had a flat tire, and other small car troubles, but overall we had a good trip! We arrived to Mobile, AL at about 6:30 PM central time. We are all very excited about arriving to Texas tomorrow! We will keep everyone updated on our trip. Tell all of your friends to check us out! :P

As you can tell, there was a lot of sleeping going on in the cars today. ohhh and we caught Evan craddling his phone as he sleeps lol
With all of the rain we were actually able to use the ponchos that we got from our sponsor STS9! They're great! :) THANKS!
Well now we need to rest for another day of driving tomorrow.
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About Us

Hi! We are the South Plantation Solar Knights racing team. A group of extremely talented students who have built a fully functional solar-powered race car, Solar Knight III. We were the first team to compete in the challenge from the state of Florida. In 2011 we won first place in the Advanced Division at the Solar Car Challenge. We were also awarded the William Shih Award, which is presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of technological achievement. We were lucky enough to race again in 2014, where we proudly took third in a hybrid, track and street race. The also received the Matt Tunnell Award, which is awarded to the solar car team displaying outstanding driving performance. After a year of rest, we plan to return to the challenge and take first in the Advanced Division. This year, we'll have to repair our old motors, rebuild the car's steering and suspension, improve the canopy, and repair the car's carbon fiber body. To accomplish this, though, we'll need the help of friends, companies, and mentors! We have had some amazing partners over the course of team's history, who's names are represented on the body of our car. Any sponsorship or donations are always greatly appreciated. You can visit our website, solarknightsracing.org, for contact information.

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Adopt-a-Cell and Sponsor Donations Welcomed!

The Solar Knights are offering a unique opportunity for you to become a team partner and invest in our project. Individuals, families, and small companies are welcome to participate in our “adopt-a-cell” program. The program offers solar cells for $20 each. There is no limit of how many can be purchased. Participating in the adoption program is tax deductible, and we would be happy to provide documentation of your donation. Supporting our team is simple! Just email the Solar Knights at sphssolarknights@gmail.com and we can send you all the information you need to be a Solar Knight Sponsor.

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