Madison Solar Car Initiative
James Madison High School
San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Joe Dungan, Team Advisor
Classic Division
Team Captain |
David A. Castro Acosta
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Team Members |
Zachary Funk
Zachariah Rodriguez
Mariah Morales
Jean-Luc Yohi
Brennan Dehehey
Roxana Padilla
Skyler Stohner
Nestor Franco
Ed Pedraza
Ricardo Sanchez
Kiersten Springer
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Vehicle Name |
Helios |
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Web Site |
http://www.madisonsolarcar.com/ |
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Vehicle Length |
4.8 m |
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Vehicle Width |
1.6 m |
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Vehicle Height |
1.1 m |
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Vehicle Weight (without driver) |
320 kg |
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Batteries |
Four Concorde Sun Xtender PVX-1040 Batteries
62 lbs, 104 Ah per battery |
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Solar Cells |
Cell Manufacturer: SBM Solar LLC SBM-88/164W
Number of cells: 4 panels (513M-164), 4 panels (513M-88)
Length: 0.45 m (513M-164), 0.51 m (513M-88) per panel
Width: 0.21 m (513M-164), 0.33 m (513M-88) per panel
Overall size: 6.83 m²
Efficiency: 14.2%
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Brakes |
Type 1: Hydraulic Drum [front]
Type 2: Mechanical Drum [rear] |
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Motor |
MARS Electro LLC ME 0708
8.12 hp |
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