The sponsors will consider these ideas in developing prototype production cars by the year 2004. After a week of testing in Detroit and a 600-mile road endurance rally to the nation's capitol, the Ohio State team finished fifth overall in this year's competition, taking first place in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning category and second place in highway fuel economy. Giorgio Rizzoni is the faculty adviser. The team placed 31st out of 82 teams entered in the 1997 Midwest National Championship in Marysville, Ohio. Don Houser is faculty adviser.
Some people think the sun is simply a means to get a tan.
The Ohio State Sunrayce solar vehicle team members, however, look at it as a means to get from here to there. Using the sun's limitless supply of energy, Ohio State finished 18th out of 60 competing schools at Sunrayce '97. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, General Motors and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the event is a 1,200-mile race from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs. With less than 1kW of energy, students must optimize all subsystems of the vehicle by minimizing weight and maximizing efficiency. Tony Luscher is the faculty adviser.