page_title: Blue Sky Solar Racing
section_title: Blue Sky Project
hierarchical_section_title: Blue Sky Solar Racing / Car Models / Blue Sky Project
caption_attribution_description: English: Blue Sky Project
context_page_description: Blue Sky Solar Racing is a student-run initiative at the University of Toronto. The team aims to promote environmentally friendly technologies through the design, construction and showcasing of world class solar powered vehicles. The project encourages students to participate in a long-term multidisciplinary project to augment their skills learned in class, and to make a positive impact on their community.
  Since its foundation in 1997, the team has produced eight vehicles that competed in a total of nine international solar car racing competitions. Their most recent vehicle, Horizon, was ranked 12th at World Solar Challenge 2015, and 1st in Canada. In 2016, Horizon raced in the American Solar Challenge and finished 3rd place overall, and 1st in Canada.
  In addition to racing, the Blue Sky team also actively participates in community events to promote environmental awareness and innovation in technology. Through attending showcase events in schools around Toronto, the team has generated a great deal of public interest in science and engineering while also educating students about environmental issues.
context_section_description: As Blue Sky Solar Racing's first project, Blue Sky Project served as an experimental effort for the team to learn more about the production of solar vehicles. The vehicle was designed as a single-seated four-wheeler with a weight of 850 lbs. The project was completed in 1997 and was immediately put to test at the Florida SunDay Challenge 1997. The vehicle achieved extremely encouraging results for the rookie team and created a solid foundation and strong motivation for the team to continue developing solar vehicles.
  Weight:     850 lbs
  Power:      650 watts, 14% silicon solar cells
  Batteries:  Lead-acid
  Competitions: Florida SunDay Challenge 1997 – 3rd Place
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