Event Year: 2025 Event Location: Cocoa-FL Competition: Junior Solar Sprint Division: 4-6 (JSS Green) School: Freedom 7 Elementary Team Name: Orbiting Outlaws Project Name: Orbiting Outlaws Solar Racer Team Size: 2
Holden P. and Rafa R. (5th Graders)
Freedom 7 Elementary School
Car Size
width: 15 cm length: 32.5 cm height: 9 cm
Car Weight
321 grams
Wheel Size
Front: 4 cm diameter Back: 3.5 cm diameter
Gear Ratio
1:2 Motor 20: Wheel 40
Components
Duct roll: $2: new Cardboard: $0: recycled Paperclip (1): $.02: new Brass Brad (1): $.02: new Hot glue (3 sticks): $.57: new Drinking Straw (1): $.02: new Pitsco solar car kit: approx. $49 : new and donated
Vehicle Test Info
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Solar or Battery Power
battery
solar/battery
battery
Weather
cloudy
sunny
cloudy
Date/Time of Day
3/5/25 Noon
3/28/25 3:23 PM
2:33 pm
Distance Traveled
20 meters
10 meters
Time Elapsed
Solar: 4.25 sec Battery: 2.67 sec
Speed
.425 m/sec .267 m/sec
Comments on performance
came off filament line
battery was faster
had to reconnect alligator clip temporarily with alum foil; wheel / axle connection broken
Notes for improvement
tighten eyelet opening
ping pong ball stayed inside; door works!
reconnect axle, permanenlty attach alligator clip
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2 thoughts on “Orbiting Outlaws presents their car Springy 2.0”
I love your notes. You guys are obviously very detail-oriented and put thought into your design. Did you try incorporating a moveable solar panel? I wonder if it would help to be able to angle it.
I love your notes. You guys are obviously very detail-oriented and put thought into your design. Did you try incorporating a moveable solar panel? I wonder if it would help to be able to angle it.
Art meets design. Great notes, see you on race day!