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Earn the Victory,

Move the World

100+ Students

15 Majors

1 Mission

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is an entirely student-run organization that designs, builds, and races solar electric vehicles. Since its establishment in 1989, the team has built 17 vehicles.

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Meet Astrum

We are returning to the American Solar Challenge this July with our 17th vehicle!

We had a blast at Springfest 2024 this Sunday. Meeting the attendees, telling people about our work, and listening to the talented student groups that performed made this a wonderful and unique experience. Thanks to @musicmatters_um for putting on th
Recently Solar Car divisions have hosted multiple internal division design review sessions. During these review sessions new ideas and progress updates are presented to the team and its alumni. CAD software provided by @siemens , crucial to the solar
We have a confession to make... our solar cars are not powered by the sun, but by the raw power of our team members! Every race, we put our drivers through our rigorous training program in order to allow them to shuffle up to 80mph while inside the v
Thanks to @featherlitetrailers, we are able to transport our car to events like our recent visit with Wartech Engineering . We can always count on our trailer to keep our car safe and protected while we're out and about! #UMichSolarCar #GoBlue #Feat
We were so excited to get the opportunity to visit one of our sponsors, Wartech Engineering and show them our car, talk to owner and team alum Andrew Warner, as well as meet their resident dogs! Wartech manufactured the hubs for our wheels, rear sus
Thank YOU for your support on Giving Blue Day last week. With donations from our amazing supporters, we raised over $3k towards our race in the American Solar Challenge this summer. Go blue! #UMichSolarCar #GoBlue #GivingBlueDay
It's Giving Blueday once again! Help us reach our 10k goal as we head to the American Solar Challenge by visiting the link in our bio. Every little bit counts! #UMichSolarCar #GoBlue
Phew! Our Race Crew worked hard all Spring break to clean up our workspace and storage cages, get Astrum ready for our drive day, and then drive her around with our prospective new drivers! After all of that, we relaxed Sunday night with a well-earne
Introducing our new Executive Committee! Daniel and Amanda have returned in their Project Manager and Business Director positions respectively, while Aidan, Holly, and Julia are new additions to the team. We welcome these talented and dedicated indiv
Build your resume and communications skills by joining the UM Solar Car Comms division! Looking for anyone with an interest in photography, copywriting, or content creation, and with experience in or willingness to learn Adobe Suite. Learn how to han
Sunday was Astrum's first drive day back at home! The weather was great, the donuts were delicious, and the team had a wonderful time taking our car out for a spin. Astrum is looking great as we prepare her for the American Solar Challenge! #UMichSo
Meet our trailer, Astrum’s stylish go to mode of transportation when not racing. Our Featherlite trailer is lightweight and extremely durable allowing us to securely strap in Astrum and bring the solar car from one event to the next. Thank you
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