Friday was not a race day. We were in El Paso and had the cars displayed at Franklin High School. It was an all day event and throughout the day people stopped to ask questions about the car. At the beginning of the event, the El Paso chamber of commerce president and Dr. Lehman Marks, the solar car challenge coordinator, visited teams and presented trophies for the previous day's race. They had with them several local TV station cameramen. The Volt-Tech team won a trophy for most miles in our division (advanced). The following videos show the students and Mr. Harris explaining their involvement in the solar car challenge.
People stopped by throughout the day.
The car of the past next to the car of the future. The antique car is a 1929 Ford.
Tyler made a temporary ramp for the trailer.
Well done!
Chris and Joe carried the auxiliary battery to Mr. Harris's truck.
Below is a bird's eye view of the parking lot.
Students took the opportunity to play together.
It was thrilling to watch an approaching storm. The storm caused the event to close early. The evening ended with a Mexican dinner which, due to bad weather, was held in the high school cafeteria.
wicked looking storm cloud there - glad you all had some rest time. Still miles to go.....
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