Around
9AM on the charging stand in the AME parking lot – tracking the sun
Dr.
Ramadorai posing by the car
Colin
spraying water on to keep the cells cool
Colin
spraying water (Deionized water to prevent contamination)
View
of underside of tail where weight reduction had been done (clear plastic
sheet over keeps aerodynamic shape. Allows view inside where cell contacts
are made
Power
trackers mounted inside shell
Measuring
the temperature with thermocouples embedded in structure
Tracking
van for telemetry – parked by solarcar in charging position
Horn
in hollowed out section of the nose
Front
wheel fairing mounted under chassis
Holding
the frame steady when readying for reassembly
Attaching
the rear-wheel fairing assembly
Supplemental
weights for Chani being attached to steering column in cockpit
Lifting
the shell up and bringing it into place
Reassembled
with hatch open
Charging
frame back in the van – used here as support for shell during travel.
Car rides on floor below.
Unofficial
mascot
On
speedway heading west – Pace car is right in front of solarcar
On
the open road.
Closer
open road shot
On
the open road – nice shot going around slight curve with pace car
Stopping
for driver switch near Florence AZ
Rick
getting settled into the cockpit
In
Globe and getting set for recharging
Recharging
– tilted for afternoon sun
On
the road again: Heading down the hill late in the afternoon
Nice
scenery with car on road
Another
road shot with glint from late afternoon sun
Curve
with saguaro in background – nice view
late
afternoon road view with cactus
end
of the day – getting ready to trailer the car – notice Florence prison
in distant backgrond
similar
to previous but closer zoom onto car
Sunset
(c) 1999, Dunbar
P. Birnie, III
