Team name: UJ Solar Team
Car name: Ilanga ll
Country: South Africa
Class: Challenger

The UJ solar team consists of 20 mechanical and electrical engineering students, and has been competing in the Sasol Solar Challenge since 2011.

Illanga II has been upgraded since its last race in 2014, and is capable of doing up to 130 km/h and cruising at 75 km/h on its lithium-ion batteries alone.

The Illanga II will compete in the Challenger class. It has a R5 million gallium arsenide solar panel array, a max speed of 100km/h, can carry drivers of up to 80kg and 1,7m tall, and weighs less than 200kg in total. The steering wheel and other integral parts were 3D printed, and the car is one-wheel drive.

The UJ Solar Team is part of the UJ Energy Movement, which promotes the study of alternative energy, energy management and sustainable engineering design.

Follow the second rising of Ilanga II on Facebook, here.

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