Incredibly vague silhouette of a car I designed and will be building and racing this summer

"Slant6" (slant-6) 02/01/2018 at 12:05 • Filed to: None

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I’m an Industrial Design Major with a furniture design concentration that has no business designing a solar powered car. But here we are.

I will update when it’s built. In the mean time if you want to help this Opponaut’s dream come true think about donating at the link bellow. We are largely University funded but that doesn’t cover race expenses.

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Expect full coverage of the American Solar Challenge this summer.

If you all were able to raise $10,000 collectively I could get the Oppo logo on the car. Long shot, but worth it. Although I don’t post much any more, Oppo fueled my automotive passion through adolescence and has helped me get to where I am today, which is really nowhere, but still somewhere neat.  

HammerheadFistpunch > Slant6 02/01/2018 at 12:15

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its a boat

someassemblyrequired > Slant6 02/01/2018 at 12:19

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I used to do this in college - it was a @!##ton of work, but awesome seeing the thing actually go. I imagine it’s a lot easier now with cheap solar and decent laptop batteries. We used to have to raise hundreds of thousands for a decent array. Good luck with ASC!

punkgoose17 > Slant6 02/01/2018 at 12:25

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I am requesting specs, any reports or presentations when they are available.

Slant6 > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 14:03

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Can do.

Die-Trying > Slant6 02/01/2018 at 14:28

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it would be fun, with the furniture design concentration, to use some “old car” style wood paneling prints...... maybe a sponsorship from that furniture place

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Slant6 02/02/2018 at 12:31

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I’m sure you can sneak an OPPO sticker on somewhere without us raising 10 gees...

Slant6 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/02/2018 at 14:21

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I’ll sneak one on somewhere, like inside a wheel cover or the glove box or something. We just have a $10k min for sponsor logos on the car. Pretty exclusive club.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Slant6 02/03/2018 at 16:53

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Oh, I get it, but it’s not like OPPO has any money, or any reason to advertise.

Slant6 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/03/2018 at 17:44

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Oh for sure. I don’t expect any donations, just thought I’d try.