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General
| Gato del Sol I | Gato del Sol II | Gato del Sol III | Gato del Sol IV | |
| Year | 1999-2003 | 2003-2007 | 2007-2010 | 2010-2012 |
| Budget | $80,000 | $120,000 | $ | $230,000 |
| Top Speed | 40mph | 45 mph | 55 mph | 65 mph |
Body
| Dry Weight | 995 lbs | 457 lbs | 477 lbs | lbs |
| Length | 196 in. (5 m.) | 196 in. (5 m.) | ||
| Width | 71 in. (1.8 m.) | 71 in. (1.8 m.) | ||
| Height | 60 in. (1.5 m.) | |||
| Wheelbase | 96 in. (2.4 m.) | 96 in. (2.4 m.) | ||
| Wheel Track | 63 in. (1.6 m.) | 63 in. (1.6 m.) | ||
| Shell | Fierglass/XEPS Foam Composite | Fierglass/XEPS Foam Composite | Fierglass/XEPS Foam Composite | Carbon Fiber/Nomex Composite |
| Chassis | Al Spaceframe, 4 wheels | 6061 Al Spaceframe, 3 wheels | 6061 Al Spaceframe, 3 wheels | 6061 Al Spaceframe, 3 wheels |
Mechanical
| Front Suspension | Double A-arm with Push-rod actuated horizontally-mounted shocks | Double A-arm with Push-rod actuated horizontally-mounted shocks | ||
| Rear Suspension | Trailing Arm, single shock | Trailing Arm, single shock | Trailing Arm, single shock | |
| Shocks | Risse Racing Jupiter-5R, 3in travel | Risse Racing Jupiter-5R, 3in travel | ||
| Wheels | NGM 14in Aluminum | NGM 14in Aluminum | Custom 16in Aluminum | |
| Tires | Cheng-Shin Moped 2.25×14 and 2.5×14, 32 psi | Pirelli Moped X16, 42 psi | ||
| Steering | Amundsen Racing Components (ARC) rack and pinion | Amundsen Racing Components (ARC) rack and pinion | ||
| Front Brakes | Martin Custom Products (MCP) Hydraulic Disk Brakes, Dual calipers, 6in Rotor | Martin Custom Products (MCP) Hydraulic Disk Brakes, Dual calipers, 6in Rotor | ||
| Rear Brakes | Regenerative | Regenerative | Regenerative | Regenerative |
| Parking Brake | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Electrical
| Batteries | 168 Kokam Li-Po, 5kWh capacity, 30kg | 308 Li-Ion, kWh capacity, 25kg/330 LiFePO4, 3.4 kWh capacity, 30kg | ||
| Motor | New Generation Motors (NGM) 96V Brushless DC, 7kW (9hp) peak | New Generation Motors (NGM) 96V Brushless DC, 7kW (9hp) peak | New Generation Motors (NGM) 96V Brushless DC, 7kW (9hp) peak | New Generation Motors (NGM) 96V Brushless DC, 7kW (9hp) peak |
| Motor Controller | NGM | NGM | NGM | Tritium Wavesculptor |
| Solar Cells | 480 Sunpower A-300 Silicon, 4 sub-arrays, 1.2kW peak | 480 Sunpower A-300 Silicon, 4 sub-arrays, 1.2kW peak | 1750 Emcore Gallium Arsenide, 8 sub-arrays, 1.7kw peak | |
| Max Power Point Trackers | Drivetek MPPT-Race v3.0 | Drivetek MPPT-Race v4.0 |
