Completed in 1990, SunQuest I, raced across 3000 km of Australian outback in the World Solar Challenge 1990, and became the first Canadian team to complete this race.
Past Results
World Solar Challenge 1990
- 24th place
- First ever Canadian team to complete the race
Vehicle Specifications
| Length | 6.00 m (19.7 ft) | Aeroshell | kevlar/nomex sandwich | Wheels | Four 20″ covered bicycle tires | Drag Co- efficient: |
0.20 |
| Width | 2.0 m (6.5 ft) | Chassis | Duralcan space frame | Transmission | Perelli cog belt drive to left rear wheel, 4.7:1 reduction. | Solar Array | 980, 13.5 % efficient monocrystalline silicon |
| Height | 1.00 m (3.3 ft) | Suspension | Front: double A-arm (wishbone) and shock absorber Rear: Duralcan trailing arm with shock |
Top Speed | 85 km/h (70 mph) | Array Power | 960 W peak output |
| Wheelbase | 2.41 m (8.2 ft) | Steering | Rack and pinion (same as an automobile) | Motor | 20 hp (max) DC brushless | ||
| Vehicle Weight | 261 Kg (575 lbs) | Brakes | Hydraulic front disk brakes | Battery | 26 kg Lead Acid |