SIUE Solar Racing Team

SIUE Solar Racing Team Student team designing, building and racing solar powered electric vehicles that compete against other universities. Design our new wrap!

https://forms.gle/wzRa5QBxz3cy3j759 19 YEARS OF SOLAR POWER
Founded in 2004, the SIUE Solar Car Team has continuously been striving to build a better, faster, and more efficient solar car. Through engineering and business students alike, the team is comprised of like-minded and innovative individuals seeking to design and race solar-powered electric vehicles. The SIUE Solar Car Team has participat

ed in four racing events. In the 2015 Formula Sun Grand Prix, our solar car drove over 225 miles on the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. We are currently building a new car, to compete in the 2023 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix. Through donations and sponsorships, we are able to research new technologies, develop engineering fabrication and design skills, and most importantly, build a solar car. The SIUE Solar Car Team is conducting ongoing research in fabrication, electric motor efficiency and speed testing. Competing in competitions such as the Formula Sun, allows us to showcase all of our hard work. PUBLIC OUTREACH
Our solar car team participates in a number of public and community outreach events. These events allow us to share our knowledge of solar power and emerging technologies to children, young adults, and the general public. These opportunities also allow us to promote our amazing sponsors.

A big welcome to everyone who’s recently joined our solar car club! We’re looking forward to getting to know our newest ...
09/02/2026

A big welcome to everyone who’s recently joined our solar car club! We’re looking forward to getting to know our newest members and seeing the ideas, skills, and energy they bring to the team.

Our kickoff interest meeting for the year was a success! We welcomed many new faces and were able to introduce them all ...
08/26/2026

Our kickoff interest meeting for the year was a success! We welcomed many new faces and were able to introduce them all to the various fundamentals of our team. Stay tuned for further meetings for the year and follow along as we establish our new team!

The semester is here! Interested in joining our mission? Visit us at our general interest meeting tomorrow, Tuesday Augu...
08/24/2026

The semester is here! Interested in joining our mission? Visit us at our general interest meeting tomorrow, Tuesday August 25, from 5-7PM to learn more about who we are and what we do. All majors are welcome! There is plenty of work to do across engineering disciplines as well as marketing, recruitment, outreach, and media duties! We are a multidisciplinary team and look forward to having you join us. To stay up to date (and also if you are unable to make our general interest meeting), access our official team correspondence through our Discord server, link in bio. Roll Cougs!

We’ll be around this week, weekend, and throughout the first week of class. Stop by our bay (Engineering Building 0072) ...
08/17/2026

We’ll be around this week, weekend, and throughout the first week of class. Stop by our bay (Engineering Building 0072) and check out the car, ask questions, and join us on our adventure this year! 😉

We’ll be around this week, weekend, and throughout the first week of class. Stop by the bay (Engineering Building 0072) ...
08/17/2026

We’ll be around this week, weekend, and throughout the first week of class. Stop by the bay (Engineering Building 0072) and check out the car, ask questions, and join us on our adventure this year! 😉

T-minus two weeks… With plan and prep already underway, we are excited to continue our momentum into the new school year...
08/10/2026

T-minus two weeks… With plan and prep already underway, we are excited to continue our momentum into the new school year and do even greater things! Come visit our workspace in the West Design Team Workspace (EB 0072) or join our Discord, the official hub for team communication (link in bio)!

The Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix has come to an end. We worked hard and put in our best effort during 4 days of scrut...
07/27/2026

The Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix has come to an end. We worked hard and put in our best effort during 4 days of scrutineering and 3 days of race, and are extremely proud of how far we came. We passed with all greens and got on the track the first day of FSGP! Orion drove a total of 508.2 miles over the course of FSGP and American Solar Challenge. Although we would love to continue alongside the other teams, the experience we gained has been worth it! This was a valuable opportunity for us and we are excited for FSGP 2027!

That is a wrap on FSGP 2026! We concluded the race with 91 official laps, and 122 laps completed. This means... drumroll...
07/24/2026

That is a wrap on FSGP 2026! We concluded the race with 91 official laps, and 122 laps completed. This means... drumroll please...

We have qualified provisionally for American Solar Challenge 2026! This means we will see you at the starting line on the 25th, and Edwardsville on the 27th! In the meantime, we will be at Display Day on University of Minnesota campus, home of UMN Solar Vehicle Project!

Watch the last day of the Formula Sun Grand Prix LIVE. A big thank you to our sponsors and everyone who helped us get he...
07/23/2026

Watch the last day of the Formula Sun Grand Prix LIVE. A big thank you to our sponsors and everyone who helped us get here. SIUE School of Engineering

Can’t make it out to the event? No problem—you can follow along from anywhere in the world on our livestreams! We will be live-streaming throughout the events over the next two weeks.

🏎️ : Dynamics (July 20th - 9:30am)
🏁 : Electrek FSGP Start Line & Event Days (July 21st - 9:45am, July 22nd & 23rd)
🏆: Electrek FSGP Awards Ceremony (July 23rd - 7:00pm)
🛣️: Electrek ASC Start & Finish Line (July 25th - 8:30am, August 1st - 12:00pm)
🏅: Electrek ASC Awards Ceremony (August 1st - 7:30pm)

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to be notified of even more surprise live-streams throughout the event! All times are in CT.
https://www.youtube.com//streams

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