Green Lightning was the first Top Dutch solar car and was the result of two years of engineering, from 2017 until 2019! The light, mono-hulled, carbon body has enough space for innovative parts that have been built from scratch.
Two examples of these custom parts are the four wheel steering system and composite leaf springs. By using the four wheel steering system, the solar car can drive at an angle, which reduces aerodynamical resistance. The composite leaf springs contribute to the stability of the vehicle.
Green lightning during the Bridgestone World Solar CHallenge 2019
Year of construction:
2019
Weight
150 kg
Dimensions
5m x 1.2 m x 1m
Hours of work
63.000
Top Speed
140 km/h
Solar cells
Single junction GaAs
Surface; 3,56 m2
Motor
Power; 2kW
Efficiency: 96%
Martijn is the youngest driver of the four. He is a mechanical engineer within the team and is also taking on the challenges of being a driver. You can read about him and how he experienced the driver's trajectory in this blog.
After driving 1300 kilometers in two days, we finally arrived in the city where the race is about to start: Darwin! You can read how we’ve experienced our first week here in this blog.