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Earn the Victory,

Move the World

100+ Students

15 Majors

1 Mission

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is an entirely student-run organization that designs, builds, and races solar electric vehicles. Since its establishment in 1989, the team has built 17 vehicles.

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Meet Astrum

We are returning to the American Solar Challenge this July with our 17th vehicle!

🚗💡We had an amazing time presenting to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). We even connected with an OLLI member whose child was part of our first race crew 35 years ago💛💙 Honored to share our journey with those who showed us much inter
Join us for a unique exhibit taking you on a journey through time. Explore the 35 year history of the iconic Michigan Solar Car Team. Stop by the Duderstadt Center Gallery anytime from September 24th to October 10th. See you there 😎🔆〽️
Come find us on Wednesday, Aug 28 at Festifall! We'll be at table F75 on the north side of Ingalls Mall from 6-8:30 PM. We'll also be hanging out in front of Hatcher Library from 2:30-5 PM earlier that day, if you aren't able to go later! Join us ne
Ever wondered how we get our solar car’s electrical systems working properly? The process starts when we create a specification, test, and then design the board using @altium_official designer. After that, the board is sent to partners like Sat
Our faithful Mitsuba motor carried us through so much since Astrum's creation: the World Solar Challenge, our local tests around Ann Arbor, and even our mock race spanning the first portion of the American Solar Challenge route. Though the damage to
It's no secret that the design process, from start to finish, takes a lot of time, energy, and money. While our crew certainly has a lot of time and energy, we rely on support from partners like @firstsolarinc, @leewardenergy, and our own @michiganen
Our race crew has arrived back home, thanks to our caravan from @ford ! Over the course of our race, our Bronco, Expedition, and F-150 Lightning carried our race crew along with our solar car, as well as all of our equipment to make repairs, strategi
We're NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! With this tenth national title, our race crew has earned our place among the legendary American race crews of our past, carrying on the legacy of hard work and excellence that our team has maintained for 34 years. It’
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team has officially crossed the finish line of the American Solar Challenge! After an over 2000 mile odyssey through wind and rain, steep hills, and rocky roads, we’ve finally arrived in Casper, Wyoming and
We've hit Scotts Bluff in first place! This morning, we zipped through the beautiful grasslands of western Nebraska to Scotts Bluff National Monument, where we hit our final stage stop before the end of the race. The bluffs provided a breathtaking la
We've made it to the Mountain Time Zone! Today's swift pace brought us to the Kearney Great Platte River Road Archway Monument checkpoint early in the day, and we had time to complete three loops before it closed, keeping us in our first place seat.
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