Event report: Sunrayce 93: Collegiate competition introduces American public to photovoltaics

Abstract

Thirty‐four university teams raced their solar‐powered cars from Texas to Minnesota during the week of the summer solstice, 20‐26 June 1993. the event, called Sunrayce 93, was a dazzling display of creativity and ingenuity by some of the brightest students in North America. Organized by the United States Department of Energy as an educational programme for college‐level science and engineering students, the race also serves to introduce the public to photovoltaics, electric vehicles and energy efficiency.