We Won. Yippeee

[Ace]

Well, for the last few months we (the school) have been building a solar car, only a small RC one. Once built (6 other schools also built one) we race them, around a mock up of Mt Panorama behind the pit complex at the circuit. The race goes for an hour and after that hour the car that completes the most laps wins. Well we caned them, the car didnt suffer a single technical difficulty, and flogged the pants off them, we completed 6-7 more laps than the next best and about 30 something more laps than 3rd place. We won $800 for our troubles. Matt

[George130]

Congrats. When are you going to build the full scale prototype?

[Ace]

Congrats. When are you going to build the full scale prototype?

When Land Rover opens 200 new dealerships. :D So never. :D This one is big enough. Matt

[p38arover]

It didn't happen without pictures!

Congrats Matt and team.

Ron

[Phoenix]

Now where are the plans so that we can all build one ;)

[Quiggers]

Good on you ACE (and crew)! Well done!

Go the EVs

i suppose it looked like a Land Rover????.......

GQ

[jonesy63]

Well done Matt! When do you graduate from year 6? hahaha

[dobbo]

Good on you Ace , so is it official? Does the sun really shine out of your............

[rangieman]

well done mate:D

[hiline]

Good on you Ace , so is it official? Does the sun really shine out of your............

next time you see him ask him nicely to bend over and show you the light:eek: :eek:

[DiscoDave]

Congratulations to Ace and the Portland High team. :)

(... if it happened... PICS!)

[Slunnie]

Well done ACE! Thats an awsome effort.

We've also just competed in the Energy breakthrough competition in Maryborough Victoria with 2 cars, and won 2x Design and construction awards in our classes and came 2nd with our HybridB. Unlike yourselves though, we're still the bridesmaids. :cool:

[Vandermorph]

115 laps in 60 minutes i took roughly...17 Photos ill post em as soon as i know how too Mudgee High was 2nd and i was the team photographer with Mud_bogger6 we WILL get photos on here of the team and the car AND the Race

[dobbo]

115 laps in 60 minutes i took roughly...17 Photos ill post em as soon as i know how too Mudgee High was 2nd and i was the team photographer with Mud_bogger6 we WILL get photos on here of the team and the car AND the Race


Good on ya mate

So how big were the photovoltaic panels on your car?

[Vandermorph]

Good on ya mate

So how big were the photovoltaic panels on your car?
Im not sure it was roughly 40cm across? And 50cm long? You will get an idea of the size when you see the pics as soon as im at school to retrieve them from the files

[Ace]

I cant take all the credit, it was the Metal/Wood work teach and the kids who did the building, i helped, but they did most of the work. We then all worked as a team on race day. Makes a change from last place last year. However finishing last last year helped as we learnt from our mistakes. Matt

[Vandermorph]

I cant take all the credit, it was the Metal/Wood work teach and the kids who did the building, i helped, but they did most of the work. We then all worked as a team on race day. Makes a change from last place last year. However finishing last last year helped as we learnt from our mistakes. Matt
It Wasnt last it was 6th!!!:D

[Ace]

It Wasnt last it was 6th!!!:D

or the first looser:D

and you should be doing science Peter, so get to work and stop wasting time. :D

[Mud_Bogger6]

Speaking for both Pete and myself, We're done So.....:p

[Vandermorph]

I cant post em!!!!

[Vandermorph]

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The Team and Car

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The Line Up

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Some Action

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Some More

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It was close at the start

[Vandermorph]

http://www.aulro.com/app/showgallery.php/cat/687

Or you can try this gallery where they are proper size and not that little

[Slunnie]

What a great day for it too!

If you dont mind me asking, what solar panels were you using? Are they a control unit for that racing?

[Mud_Bogger6]

What a great day for it too!

If you dont mind me asking, what solar panels were you using? Are they a control unit for that racing?

Dude we were just photographers

[Vandermorph]

Dude we were just photographers
BUT still team members AAA passes included!!:D

[Mud_Bogger6]

Yeah but we didn't know any of the technical Mumbo Jumbo

[Vandermorph]

Yeah but we didn't know any of the technical Mumbo Jumbo
Or the Techno Schmecho?

[Mud_Bogger6]

:bangin: :wallbash: :lol2: :bat: :no2:

[Disco300Tdi]

Well, for the last few months we (the school) have been building a solar car, only a small RC one. Once built (6 other schools also built one) we race them, around a mock up of Mt Panorama behind the pit complex at the circuit. Well we caned them, the car didnt suffer a single technical difficulty, and flogged the pants off them, we completed 6-7 more laps than the next best and about 30 something more laps than 3rd place. We won $800 for our troubles. Matt

Maybe you could sell your secrets to the Holden team next time they are at Mt Panorama ;) ;)