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What type of solar cells are you guys using? And what is the potential output?

We are using single crystal silicon cells, from SunPower. Each cell is suppose to put out 3 watts. So the maximum array output is 492x3 = 1492 watts.

What is the expected speed of the car?

The car is expected to go 45 mph and the top speed of the car is expected to be 70 mph

How much does the car weigh?

The car with everything on it weighs around 705lbs +/- 5 lbs

How many solar cells are you guys using?

We are using 492 solar cells in 4 different arrays.