tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post345184481864855844..comments2024-03-28T00:22:16.515-07:00Comments on MostDece: Introduction, and September WSC 2015 Team Status Updatemostdecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17817140290262571411noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-63737633564935131022015-10-02T14:44:14.583-07:002015-10-02T14:44:14.583-07:00Stella Lux's battery is located just above the...Stella Lux's battery is located just above the tunnel. I don't recall where I got that bit of information though. Maybe from one of the videos on their facebook page.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-73571301792199072362015-09-15T22:49:11.250-07:002015-09-15T22:49:11.250-07:00Indeed I should have done more in terms of sources...Indeed I should have done more in terms of sources. A problem is though that their presentation video is in Dutch and most of the info is in there.<br />However, their Facebook page has references to their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolarTeamEindhoven/posts/810372452415935" rel="nofollow">road registration</a> and their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolarTeamEindhoven/photos/a.270602173059635.62015.263850547068131/842740745845772/?type=1" rel="nofollow">Solar Navigator</a>.<br /><br />Their <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/3d0da3/science_ama_series_were_solar_team_eindhoven_we/" rel="nofollow">Reddit AMA/</a> does not go deeply into the kind of stuff we are looking into, though may still be an interesting read.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038571201378784907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-73659000178746300192015-09-14T13:49:24.629-07:002015-09-14T13:49:24.629-07:00Huh. Well, I can quote their web page as well - fr...Huh. Well, I can quote their web page as well - from the front page of Eindhoven's website, (right before the kind of weird messianic stuff about "convincing the world of their vision"): "Winning the World Solar Challenge is one of the main goals of Solar Team Eindhoven"<br /><br />Do you have any information about them *really* doing R&D outside of the context of racing? I'd be really interested if you do, but that blurb on the website just looks like standard solar car fluff to me. Solar car teams have talked about how what they're doing will "lead to the car of the future" basically since the dawn of solar cars, but that's never the primary focus for the race team - the main focus is <i>winning the race</i>, and there's not time for anything else.<br /><br />Sure, a bunch of the rookie teams are just at WSC for the experience, but all of the higher-caliber teams are in it to win it. I can't imagine why Eindhoven would spend as much money as they do on the car and the race if winning wasn't the goal at the forefront of their minds.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304630698185094431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-3683288484547710252015-09-10T23:42:55.325-07:002015-09-10T23:42:55.325-07:00Thanks for the tip! I've updated the post. I...Thanks for the tip! I've updated the post. I guess they're just neglecting to post any updates.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304630698185094431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-27919282439151229682015-09-10T23:28:55.223-07:002015-09-10T23:28:55.223-07:00Hi, I found this: http://tradefreight.co.uk/shippi...Hi, I found this: http://tradefreight.co.uk/shipping-to-australia-from-uk-dusc-solar-car/<br /><br />So apparently, the Durham car was shipped to Australia on Sep 4.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017090496199405371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-1315769478972172652015-09-10T11:18:31.429-07:002015-09-10T11:18:31.429-07:00Thanks for the elaborate status update.Thanks for the elaborate status update.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017090496199405371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-86764644958346982702015-09-10T08:58:43.575-07:002015-09-10T08:58:43.575-07:00Eindhoven deliberately chose to continue developme...Eindhoven deliberately chose to continue development of the concept of "passenger car". Winning is not a primary goal (but still cool if achievable, and they will certainly try to win). Continuity in their design was too important in light of <a href="http://www.solarteameindhoven.nl/project/vision/" rel="nofollow">R&D they do outside the racing context</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038571201378784907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-24231201353303050222015-09-10T00:39:00.839-07:002015-09-10T00:39:00.839-07:00I missed that story, thanks for pointing it out, T...I missed that story, thanks for pointing it out, Tony! I've updated the post to reflect that.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304630698185094431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033006010530873827.post-26019124067318080502015-09-09T20:32:29.077-07:002015-09-09T20:32:29.077-07:00An excellent status update! Last I heard, the Sing...An excellent status update! Last I heard, the Singapore team (28) were evaluating their position following <a href="https://scientificgems.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/world-solar-challenge-fire-at-singapore-polytechnic/" rel="nofollow">the fire</a>, which seems to have damaged the car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com