1990 Sunrunner Solar Car
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Students from the University of Michigan built this solar-powered vehicle and won the General Motors Sunrayce -- a 1,640-mile race from Florida to Michigan -- in July 1990. As the top finisher, the Sunrunner earned a trip to Australia to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge where it finished in third place.
Students from the University of Michigan built this solar-powered vehicle and won the General Motors Sunrayce -- a 1,640-mile race from Florida to Michigan -- in July 1990. As the top finisher, the Sunrunner earned a trip to Australia to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge where it finished in third place.
Artifact
Solar car
Date Made
1990
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Welcome Center
Object ID
91.6.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of University of Michigan College of Engineering.
Material
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 50 in
Width: 79 in
Length: 237 in
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