University of Michigan Solar Car Team

The team poses for a group photo at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge '17 starting line
University of Michigan Solar Car Team
Founded1989
HeadquartersAnn Arbor, Michigan
Key people
  • Daniel Benedict (Project Manager)
  • Aidan Goettsch (Engineering Director)
  • Amanda Li (Business Director)
  • Holly Zumbrunnen (Communications Director)
  • Julia Glasco (Operations Director)
ParentUniversity of Michigan
Divisions
  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Operations
  • Communications
Websitehttps://www.solarcar.engin.umich.edu

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is an engineering project team at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor that designs, builds, and races some of the world's most advanced solar-electric vehicles. Having won the North American Solar Challenge (NASC) ten times (out of a possible thirteen), the team is regarded as the most successful in North America. Internationally, they placed third in the World Solar Challenge (WSC) six times and placed second in 2017 – the best ever achieved by an American collegiate team. Many of the team's 16 vehicles are on display in museums in the United States and abroad.