Team History

2016 [Team Chartered]
RU Solar is chartered by Matthew Middleton with the aspirational goal of building a vehicle to enter in the ASC. Overseeing as advisor is Dr. Birnie, a solar car pioneer from the early 2000s who joined Rutgers from U of Arizona

2019 [Our First Competition]
RU Solar receives a 2015 solar car chassis from Stanford, jumpstarting donations, team prominence, and the engineering of hardware. The team enters FSGP ‘19, but only finishes 2 of 9 scrutineering stations.

2022 [New Vehicle]
The team rebounds from COVID, moving into the new Project Studio and designing a brand new car; this time built from the ground up by RU Solar. The team visits ASC 2022 to gather photos, interview teams, and lay out a plan for the future.

Present 2024:
Now consisting of 50+ students and over 9 majors, RU Solar pushes forward with a robust SOV for entry into Formula Sun Grand Prix‘24.