page_title: McGill University Solarcar Team
section_title: Team iSun
hierarchical_section_title: McGill University Solarcar Team / The Cars / Team iSun
context_page_description: McGill University's Solar Car Team was composed of students from the faculties of Engineering and Computer Science. From 1990 - 2010, the team designed, built, tested and raced 3 generations of solar vehicles in international competitions. Under the brand Team iSun, the team placed 9th in the 2003 American Solar Challenge from Chicago to Los Angeles, and notably produced the lighest solar vehicle in the competition at 318 lbs. Through the production and racing of solar vehicles, the students on the team learn and exercise teamwork, personal initiative, and responsibility - not only in the engineering disciplines of design and analysis, but also in construction, marketing, project management, and promotion. Team members make an effort to promote engineering and computer science careers in their frequent meetings with elementary school, high school, and CEGEP students.
context_section_description: iSun is McGill University's third generation solar car.
  iSun raced in the 2002 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Topeka Kansas, and the 2003 American Solar Challenge from Chicago to Los Angeles where iSun was the lightest entry weighing in a 318 lbs.
  Name: 
  No. of Passager: 1
  Speed: Drove at 109 km/h during NASC, top achievable speed 130 km/h
  Weight: 340 lb without driver; 520 lb with the driver.
  Battery: 30 kg lithium polymer battery pack from Kokam
  Motor: New Generation Motors at 6 hp
  Size: 5 m long X 1.8 m wide 
  Power from Sun: 900 Watts
  Max Driving distance at night: Expect 300 km at 40 km/h.
  Worth: $600,000 without labour cost
  Major cost:
  Models for top shell, bottom shell and canopy
  carbon fibre and other composites
  Batteries
  printed circuit board
  autoclave time
  precision metal fabrication
  titanium and other metal
  Race:
  FSGP (Formula Sun Grand Prix)
  NASC 2003 (North American Solar Challenge)
caption: McGill University 3rd Generation Solarcar 2003
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