Sunrayce 99 Left UVA on June 21, 1999

Here is a sampling of the entries

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They open up in all kinds of ways

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Complete with turn signals and a horn!

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Gentlemen start your engines!

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And they're off! (at one minute intervals)

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On a sunny day they can do 70 mph--and not by pushing (it saves batteries here)

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On a dreary day like today 400 watts--on a sunny day 1600 watts.

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Voting for two different Canadian teams!

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Last place this morning, but still first in our hearts (at least for the locals)

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Lots of design freedom -- some cost $1.5M!!!

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The agony of defeat!

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Late Breaking Bad News:

UVA finished near the bottom of the pack. But we finished--not all entries did. And it was our first year, and this is a race where experience really helps. So watch out next time!