Solar Car Drag Race Crew Prepares for World Record Try in Washington State

<p>&quot;Eight large solar panels are used to feed a constant source of DC power to a small motor that&rsquo;s attached by a cable to a rear wheel; there are no storage batteries. The driver lies on a wooden board steering a mountain bike&rsquo;s handle bars. The idea is to produce high torque and low speed at the start, then high speed as the car hurtles down the 820-foot-long track. 'We change the gear ratio to increase speed, but we&rsquo;re still working out the details on that,'&quot; </p><p>There needs to be more coverage on this Wenatchee event. Teen age interest in solar is an inspiration to all. </p><p>adrianakau2aol.com&nbsp;</p>

<p>Note that the world record WAS set by this team, see&nbsp; http://users.applecapital.net/~jim/solardragrace.htm for pics and the whole story!!</p><p>Tim</p><p>&nbsp;</p>