Solar Car in HD: University of Calgary Schulich I

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A finely-detailed model of the solar car I helped create has been uploaded for your enjoyment. It's a whopping 600mm long, with no less than 2,916,524 triangles, all carefully crafted to avoid any overlapping or intersecting issues. This model represents Schulich I, which participated in the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge and the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. Commissioned in September 2007, this car boasted a maximum speed of 105 km/h, thanks to its Gallium arsenide (GaAs) Triple-junction solar array and steel space frame chassis. Its shell was made from lightweight carbon fiber and Kevlar, weighing in at approximately 520 lbs. However, Schulich I's time in the racing world came to an end in May 2011 and it has since been retired. For more details about this car, check out http://www.calgarysolarcar.ca/our-cars/schulich-i/.