NUsolar - Northwestern University Solar Car Team

NUsolar - Northwestern University Solar Car Team This is the Northwestern University Solar Car Team, a student-run organization in the McCormick Schoo

This winter, our team didn’t sleep much. But here’s what we built instead. 🧵👇🔩 Mechanical — Finalized designs, completed...
04/05/2026

This winter, our team didn’t sleep much. But here’s what we built instead. 🧵👇

🔩 Mechanical — Finalized designs, completed CAM/CNC training, and machined front hubs, brake rotors, and suspension A-arms from scratch.

⚡ Electrical — Designed a custom active cell balancer, completed two new PCBs, and integrated new motor controllers.

💻 Software — Flashed lightboard firmware, pulled live CAN bus data on a Pi, and built a wireless XBEE race telemetry protocol.

💼 Business — Secured sponsorships, grew social media, prepped merch, and opened FSGP 2026 race logistics.

Driven by Innovation. Fueled by the Sun. ☀️

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🌞 Last fall, our new mechanical team members kicked off their journey with a hands-on mini car project designed to spark...
01/18/2026

🌞 Last fall, our new mechanical team members kicked off their journey with a hands-on mini car project designed to spark creativity and build technical confidence. Starting with a solid aluminum block, members learned the essentials of machining, precision milling, CAD modeling, and 3D printing, all while making custom cars of their own design.

📊 The results were as diverse as our team members made everything from sleek race cars to a Clash Royale-inspired Sparky build! Through this project, our mechanical rookies gained real machine shop experience and learned the skills that power our full-scale solar car.

❄️ This winter, they’re turning those skills into reality by creating the very components they designed themselves, taking the next step toward bringing our solar car to life.

Presenting to you…NUsolar’s Fall 2025 Recap Newsletter! 🏎️ 🏎️ Inside, you’ll find out what each of our subteams have bee...
01/11/2026

Presenting to you…

NUsolar’s Fall 2025 Recap Newsletter! 🏎️ 🏎️

Inside, you’ll find out what each of our subteams have been getting up to, and what they’ll be doing during Winter quarter as well! ☀️

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