Sunrayce record for average speed of and finished nearly 20 minutes ahead of second-place Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The combined team of Stanford University/UC Berkeley finished third. Texas A&M, whose team used the molds from Cal State L.A.'s Solar Eagle II to build their entry, the MACH V, finished fourth. During the 1,230 mile course from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs, the Solar Eagle III suffered no breakdowns or other unscheduled stops, a distinction shared with only the Texas A&M MACH V. Technical specifications Weight: 427 pounds (without driver and batteries) Length: 19.2 feet Width: 6.3 feet Height: 3.1 feet Rolling Chassis: carbon fiber monocoque structure Body and Solar Panel: carbon fiber skin with Nomex honeycomb core Solar Cells: 762 terrestrial grade silicon cells (4.05" x 3.94") by Siemens wired in four parallel strings Panel Voltage: 85-volts peak string voltage Tire Rolling Resistance: 0.0045 Drag Coefficient: 0.15 Wheel Base: 104 inches Wheels and Tires: wheels have composite centers with aluminum rims; tires are Bridgestone Ecopia Brakes and Suspension: front brakes are mechanical hydraulic; regenerative rear brakes. Suspension is double A-arm in the front and swing arm in the rear Batteries: 108-volt system with nine 12-volt batteries by U.S. Battery Manufacturing Company; weight-307 lbs Motor System: two interchangeable motor systems: Wheel motor (NGM-SC-M100) and controller (NGM-SC-C100) by New Generation Motor Corporation DC brushless motor (BRLS8) and controller (110H) by Solectria Corporation with belt drive References Further reading External links California State University, Los Angeles Solar car racing