Solar Knights Racing Team: September 2014

Sunday, September 28, 2014

A Trip On The Sea, With E-Marine

Matt, Dylan and Jasen visited Paul Landino this sunday to see his work in progress Duffy boat.
It is a fully electric solar and wind power vessel and runs on a 46 volt drive system. It has a maglev horizontal wind generator and 12 solar panels. Paul took the boat down the Fort Lauderdale new river at a good cruise of 3 knots. It was a great time and we got to talk to Paul about Matt and Dylan's solar pontoon senior project, as well about the upcoming 2015 Solar Car Challenge.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

A Visit From Tesla Motors

This Wednesday Zachary Jackson from Tesla Motors of Dania Beach stopped by the tech room to see what we are all about. We showed him SK3 and the rest of what goes on in engineering.

We discussed about future events and outside he brought his personal P85 Tesla Model S.

We had a great time and were even able to 3D print a Tesla logo for him to take home.

Thank you Zach for coming to South Plantation High School Engineering!

Friday, September 5, 2014

Dignitary Event!

This Friday, school board dignitaries visited our school to come see our environmental magnet program. While they were here, Matt and Sydney attended a luncheon with them and the rest of the crew prepped the Solar Car and Go-Kart. When the dignitaries walked out of there meeting, we ran both of the cars around the magnet loop. It was a success and everybody loved the car. All in all, it was a successful day with the dignitaries.

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!!!