Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team, led by a diverse group of students, has launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild its award-winning Mercury 6 vehicle. They seek a minimum of $5,000 by December 31 to advance sustainable engineering and compete in the American Solar Challenge this coming June.
The Illinois State University Solar Car Team will hold an unveiling of the Mercury IV solar car on Sunday, Nov. 16, before getting ready to leave for the first-ever Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge.
From its very humble beginnings in 2005, the Illinois State University Solar Car Team has evolved into a world-class competitor.
Illinois State’s Solar Car Team is taking to the road for the American Solar Challenge (ASC), a multi-day, 1,700-mile cross-country road race across North America. Open to teams from around the world, the ASC is an annual competition for college students to design, build and race solar-powered cars. This year’s event will stretch from Austin,
