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 MEET

NIMBUS.

Meet Nimbus, the most recent iteration of our single-occupant vehicles (SOV), and champion of the 2021 American Solar Challenge SOV category.

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Nimbus 2022!

MIT SEVT's most advanced single-occupant vehicle yet, Nimbus was completed in 2020 and won its first race at the 2021 American Solar Challenge, covering over 1100 miles in 32 driving hours.

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Nimbus went on to take first place in ASC 2022, driving over 1700 miles across the Oregon National Historic Trail. It will be succeeded by the team's first multi-occupant vehicle, Gemini, in 2024.

What makes Nimbus go zoom?

  • Aeroshell:​

    • Asymmetric catamaran shape

    • Drag coefficient approx. 0.14

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  • Chassis:

    • Aluminum honeycomb/carbon fiber composite​

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Aero Subteam

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From the drivers: What is it like to drive Nimbus?

I didn't know what to expect when driving the car at first because I had seen chunks of metal and pieces of fabric turn into a drivable vehicle. Once I got in the car and started driving, it was a lot of fun!

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Because the solar car is a lot smaller and lighter than regular cars, it feels like you are driving a lot faster and you can feel all of the small bumps on the road. I have never been scared of a pothole before driving Nimbus!

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I absolutely loved driving around the race track during the FSGP event. It was a mix between strategy, learning the car, and a real-world video game. It was an honor to take our full-team, multi-year project out on the track and on the road. As we say on the team, zoom zoom zoom!

Cameron '23, Captain

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NIMBUS
QUICK SPECS

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