Sun Runners – 2021-22
Car Team Name
Sun Runners
School Name
Orlando Science Elementary
Team (3 Members)
- Anay Sonawane (4th Grade)
- Molina Soni (4th Grade)
- Anahi Desai (5th Grade)
Design Documentation
Photos
Design Drawing
Car Specification
Length: 263 mm
Width: 102 mm
weight: 9.6 Oz
Wheel Size: 3.97 cm diameter
Gear Ratio: 40:10
Total Cost: $52.95.
Project Log
| Date | Time | Tasks Completed | Where | Progress |
| 10/13/21 | 01:58 pm | Cutting Balsa wood and assembling a panel | at school | 10% completed |
| 11/10/21 | 03:25 pm | Attaching base solar panel, attaching wheels, attaching the motor, attaching the battery pack | at school | 80% completed |
| 11/17/21 | 02:00 pm | Sanding edges and adding velcro | at school | 98% completed |
| 12/01/21 | 01:59 pm | Car look ideas | at school | 100% completed |
Test Results
| Type Of Power | Weather | Distance Travelled | Time Elapsed | Speed | Performance | Improvement |
| Battery | Sunny | 3.66m | 4.49 s | 0.815 m/s | Most Speed | None |
| Solar | Sunny | 3.66m | 5.40 s | 0.678 m/s | Lease Speed | Change the angle of the Solar panel |
| Solar | Sunny | 3.66m | 5.19 s | 0.705 m/s | Avg. Speed | None |
Great job on your solar car project. Nice design detail on your drawing, including the face. 🙂
I know that you all worked on this project for a long time. You have also competed in the Virtual Energy Whiz. Have you made any changes during that time to increase the distance or speed? I really like easy to read/understand graphs you have included. If you plan on competing next year, what improvements do you wish to see for the next one?
This is amazing! I am so proud of all of your dedication to this project. I love how you took your blueprint and made it into a car that runs on solar energy. Keep up the great work!
Anay, Molina, and Anahi, your sun runner is awesome! I love the details and time you took to make everything presentable. I feel like I could follow your plans and possibly recreate it at home. How was it working as a group? Did everyone agree on everyone’s ideas from the beginning?
This is a genius idea! You all are future entrepreneurs.