American Solar Challenge future rules

Future regulations for the American Solar Challenge / FSGP 2018 have been posted:

• Summary presentation
• The regulations themselves
• More details

Overall, there is a continued convergence to the World Solar Challenge rules, and an uncertainty as to what should be done with the Cruiser Class.

As with the WSC, allowed cell areas are 4 m² for Si, 3.56 m² for thin film GaAs, and 2.64 m² for multi-junction (5, 4.44, and 3.3 m² for Cruisers). Rules for roll cages seem, at first glance, to still be stricter than the WSC, while rules for brakes seem to be less strict (four-wheel braking is not required). However, composite roll cages, such as Michigan had at ASC 2016, seem to be OK. Much of the Cruiser Class (Multi-Occupant Vehicle) section of the rules is still to be written.

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