When the cars are stopped, therefore, they can get quite warm inside. But when there are moving we provide some kind of ventilation for the driver. Some of our cars get air through the wheel wells. Manta has a slit cut in the body, right under the windshield to allow air to blow on the driver's face. So when the car is moving, it is relatively compfortable as far as temerature is concerned.
Manta has a hatch around the windshield which opens up over the driver's seat.
The driver steps on a milk crate beside the car and performs some acrobatics to swing himself into the driver's seat without touching the solar array. The driver can then get out by stepping on the frame and jumping. Our drivers are all students who are members of the team. Our basic requirements are that the student have done lots of work on the car and know it well enough to be able to notice and identify any problems that may occur. This varies from car to car.