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Team Data
Team Captains
Evan Chen
Jamie Hsieh
Team Members
Evan Chen
Jamie Hsieh
Arjun Singh
Ryan Keltner
Joseph Farnham
Georgie Collister
Lizzie Collister
Caroline Perez-Fraga
Akhil Venuturupalli
Edge Woodruff
Narayan Neti
Lizzie Collister
Ben Heuer
Santi Soto
Vehicle Name
Perihelion
Web Site
https://polysolarcar.com
Vehicle Data
Vehicle Length
4.92 m
Vehicle Width
1.79 m
Vehicle Height
1.02 m
Vehicle Weight
(without driver)
250 kg
Batteries
429 Sanyo NCR18650GA Batteries
0.11 lbs, 3.3 Ah @ 3.6V per battery
Solar Cells
438 SunPower Maxeon Gen 3 Me3 Cells
Length: 4.7 m
Width: 1.75 m
Efficiency: 24.0%
Overall size: 8.23 m²
Brakes
Type 1: MCP650 Hydraulic Brakes [front]
Type 2: GKS Mechanical Brake Calipers [rear]
Motor
Mitsuba M2096 D-III
2.6 hp
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