- PEIK technically advises and financially supports the University of Kentucky Solar Car Team
- Student-led multidisciplinary very large engineering team which
- designs and construct solar vehicles
- supports STEM outreach at school and public fairs
- competes in national solar car events such as
- Formula Sun Grand Prix
- American Solar Challenge.
- Provides hands-on opportunities for engineering and allows students to develop and demonstrate their communication, creativity, and technical skills through hands-on experience
- Long tradition at UK: the team currently operates and maintains a 6th generation vehicle, Gato Del Sol VI. In 2019. They achieved the all-time track speed record for solar electric vehicles at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and placed 3rd at the Formula Solar Grand Prix.
