Solar Knights Racing Team: June 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

THANKS STS9!

Hey,

We've been named one of the "7 Awesome Solar-Powered Vehicles" in an articled posted on Treehugger.com.

Here's the link: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/7-awesome-solar-powered-vehicles.php

We're NUMBER 3!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Catching Up

Hey,

So these past few weeks we've been working on two things: The BIG Raffle and the NEW Array.
We're mailing out information about our big raffle and there's also information here on the blog and on our websites. Please help us with our race expenses.
Our new array is mounted and wired. It's awesome! Totally glassless. So much lighter than our old cells.

Here are some pictures:

We even had to take some letters home with us...

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.

Solar Knight Alumni

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.

We are a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Thank you for your support!!!