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  • Weather Not Hindering Solar Car

    07/17/2008 - 17:13 - source: UK News [Original article]

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 17, 2008) ? Unfavorable weather conditions aren’t stopping the University of Kentucky Solar Car Team as "Gato del Sol III" continues its northward trek toward Calgary, Alberta.

    Team spokesman Matt Hatfield reports this morning that the car is traveling apace toward Sioux Falls, S.D., after the team spent Wednesday night "in the middle of nowhere near Decatur, Neb."

    "We’re still battling clouds and bad weather. It’s been raining and cloudy with very little sun" through most of the race that began Sunday in Plano, Texas, Hatfield said.

  • Solar Cars Ramble Through

    07/17/2008 - 08:00 - source: KETV 7 Omaha [Original article]

  • UK Solar Car Teams Races Across The Country

    07/17/2008 - 04:30 - source: WKYT [Original article]

    This is the only solar car in Kentucky, Gato Del Sol III. It runs exclusively on solar energy and will be competing against other prestigious engineering universities in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge.

    The challenge consists of a 2,400 mile race beginning in Texas and ending in Canada during the month of July. The team is currently making their way through Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

    Inclement weather has been concern as storms have popped up along their route. Fortunately they have had ample sunshine during the morning hours to fully charge Gato Del Sol III.

  • Cars Running on a Higher Power

    07/16/2008 - 19:37 - source: Action 3 News, Ohama [Original article]

  • Solar Car Team Zooms Toward Calgary

    07/16/2008 - 08:00 - source: UK News [Original article]

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2008) ? "Gato del Sol III," the University of Kentucky’s solar car, is continuing its trek toward Calgary, Alberta, in Day Four of the North American Solar Challenge.

    The experimental car, built and driven by a team of students from the UK College of Engineering, currently is in ninth place as it begins the day’s travel from Topeka, Kan., to Omaha, Neb.

    More information about the race and Gato del Sol III’s progress is available at the team’s blog here and at the North American Solar Challenge’s Web site.

  • Sunny days ahead for solar car race

    07/16/2008 - 02:59 - source: USA Today: The Weather Guys [Original article]

    Tour de France bikers have passed the halfway point in their month-long trek across France's beautiful, but sometimes treacherous, land, combating mountainous terrain and endurance challenges. Harsh sunlight and scorching temperatures might act as another blow to a cyclist's performance, but for those competing in other races-- such as the North American Solar Challenge-- the sun helps them to win.

    The 2008 NASC pits college students from across North America against each other to design the best solar car to travel from Texas to Canada in 10 days. The kick-off was Sunday in Plano, Texas, and will end 2,400 miles later in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 22. The race is scheduled similarly to the Tour de France with stages and checkpoints. Competitors will travel mainly on U.S. Highway 75 and Canadian Highway 1. Schools from all over the United States and Canada-- 24 to be exact-- created their own solar cars to compete this year.

  • First days of the race

    07/14/2008 - 17:15

    Yeah, I know this video is anti-climatic at best, but it was the best "drive-by" footage we have so far. Just so I can prove to everyone that the car is doing its thing.

  • UK Starts 5th

    07/13/2008 - 06:16

    After two days of qualitying, UK has been assigned a starting position of 5th. The team begins their journey for Calgary on July 13th at 9:00pm. For pictures of the race from the perspective of the teams participating, visit the NASC blog at http://www.americansolarchallenge.org/event/asc2008/blog/

  • 4th team to qualify for the North American Solar Challenge!

    07/11/2008 - 14:37

    At approximately 3:45 p.m. C.S.T. on Thursday, July 10th the UK Solar Car Team became the 4th team to qualify for the North American Solar Challenge cross-country rayce. After passing scrutineering on wednesday, Gato Del Sol III began the track rayce portion of qualifying on the 1.7 mile road course at the Texas Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX. In order for the car to qualify 60 laps had to be completed in a single day on either Thursday or Friday.

  • UK Solar Car Makes Cut for Race

    07/11/2008 - 00:25 - source: UK News [Original article]

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2008) ? The University of Kentucky’s Solar Car Team made the cut Thursday and will be among at least eight cars that will race from Plano, Texas, to Calgary, Alberta, beginning Sunday at 9 a.m. (CDT).

    The UK College of Engineering student team received approval of its car, "Gato Del Sol III," following inspections by officials of the 2008 Solar Car Challenge in Plano. The inspections looked at each entry’s array of solar panels, body and sizing, driver, battery protection, electrical system, mechanical system, dynamic and support.

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