The Event

"Phaethon 2004" will constitute of two independent events, a circuit race event in a racetrack and a rally race. Starting point for the rally will be the Olympic Stadium in Athens. The race will then lead the cars towards the port city of Patras, then to Ancient Olympia in Southwest Greece, then to Itea and Delphi and then back to Athens.

Duration

From 22nd of May 2004, till 29th of May 2004 included

"Rally" Characteristics

• Number of Legs: Five (5)

• Total Distance: 803 km

• Special Stages: Ten (10)

• Total Distance of S.S.: 63 km

• Rules applicable: FIA - FIA Alternative Energies Cup

"Circuit Race" Characteristics

• Two hours of racing divided in two heats of sixty (60) minutes each (Solar cars). For Solar-Electric cars total distance is 36 km (predetermined number of laps race).

• Rules applicable: FIA - FIA Alternative Energies Cup

Eligible Vehicles

Eligible vehicles will be those powered by energy produced by solar cells (S) according to the technical rules. A second category (SE) is accepted for cars using mixed energy from solar panels and grid, or from solar panels and other renewable energy sources on indirect mode. Entrants can be private or corporate entities.

• Class 1: Vehicles with a weight up to 150 kg

• Class 2: Vehicles with a weight of over 150 kg and up to 300 kg

Note: Prototype Vehicles (single seaters) which, through a traction battery, obtain their power directly from on-board solar generator and which have at least 3 wheels and a weight up to 300 kg. The output power of the solar generator is free but the total surface area of all solar arrays must not exceed 8 sq.m.

Solar and/or electrically powered converted, modified, prototype and series production vehicles, according to FIA Technical Regulations.

• Class 2-4: Vehicles with a weight over 150 kg and up to 750 kg

• Class 5-7: Vehicles with a weight over 750 kg and up to 1500 kg

Note: Vehicles built for competition with road-using and research purposes, used for testing systems and components and series production vehicles. Minimum height from the lowest part of the windscreen to the ground must be 750 mm. In order to participate in "Phaethon 2004" vehicles must be equipped with an onboard solar array of minimum 80 Wp output power and/or to present a conclusive evidence of possession of an installed system of electric power supply from such a solar array or a hydro-power or a wind generator installation connected to a grid of minimum 600 Wp output power.

Regulations

The race follows the FIA Technical Regulations.

• 2003 - Technical Regulations for Electro-Solar and Alternative Energies Vehicles [.pdf, 1258kB]

• Alternative Energies Cup Sporting Regulation [.pdf, 15kB]

• Sporting Regulation for Category III A [.pdf, 13kB]

• International Sporting Code [.pdf, 107kB]

• Appendix L to the International Sporting Code [.pdf, 154kB]

• Supplementary Regulation [.pdf, 198kB]

• Information Bulletin No1 [.pdf, 54,4kB]

• Information Bulletin No2 [.pdf, 45kB]

• Technical Passport of Vehicle - Sample [.pdf, 2.034kB]

• Manual for the completion of the Technical Passport [.pdf, 1.659kB]

• Information Bulletin No3 [.pdf, 48kB]

Participants

Futura II, Italy

Rives, Italy

Team Sunlake, Japan

Ashiya University Solar Car Team, Japan

Osaka Sangyo University Solar Car Team, Japan

Tamagawa University, Japan

Salesian Polytechnic, Japan

Team Tokai Falcon, Japan

University of Patras - Hermes, Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Helios 2004, Greece

Yale University, USA

Aurora Vehicle Association, Australia

FH Bochum / London SBU, Germany / UK

Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Taiwan

Nuon Solar Team - Nuna II, The Netherlands

Principia University, U.S.A.

Heliodet, Germany

University of Sao Paolo, Brazil

Promoter

• Hellenic Cultural Organization S.A.
  Responsible for Cultural Olympiad
  
  

Organizers

• Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles - HELIEV
  43, Syngrou Avenue
  11743 Athens
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2109220053, +30 2109210288
  Fax: +30 2109220054
  E-mail: heliev@heliev.gr
  
  

• Automobile and Touring Club of Greece - ELPA
  New Technology Vehicles & Infrastructures
  395, Messogion Avenue
  15343 Ag. Paraskevi
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2106068960
  Fax: +30 2106068981
  E-mail: info@elpa.gr
  
  

• Technical Press S.A. - 4 Wheels magazine
  Ilioupoleos 2-4
  17237 Immitos
  Greece
  Tel: +30 2109792500
  Fax: +30 2109792528
  E-mail: tpress@techlink.gr

 

ORGANISATION A-Z	CAR'S NAME	TEAM NAME
Aristotle Uni of Thessaloniki, Helios	Helios	Faculty of Engineering
Arizona Solar Racing Team - USA		Arizona Solar Racing Team
Auburn University	Sol of Auburn	Sol of Auburn
Aurora Team, Australia	Aurora	Aurora Vehicle Association
Bochum Solar Car Team		Das SolarCar der Fachhochschule
California Poly S University	SLO Burn  Sidewinder	San Luis Obispo
Clarkson Uni Solar Car Team, USA		The Solar Knights
Delft University - Holland	NUNA I & II 2003
Dell Winston School	The Hunter	Solar Car Challenge
Desert Rose, Northern Territory Uni	FUJI DESERT ROSE
Drexel SunDragon Home Page
École de technologie supérieure Quebec	Eclipse V (5)	Éclipse Vehicular Solaire
École Polytechnique de Montréal	Esteban
Eko-Auto  Poland	Eko-Auto
Electron Analytic Corporation	Dark Horse	EAC Skunkworks
George Washington University		George Washington Uni Solar Car
Georgia Institute of Technology	Solar Jackets	Solar Jackets
Heliodet, Germany	Heliodet	Heliodet, Solar Car Team
Helios - Lille, France	Hélios IV	Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur
Honda Car Company	Honda
Illinois State University	Surya, Ratha, Mercury	Illinois State University Team
Iowa State University	Fusion	Team PrISUm
Jonasun  Japan	Orbit	Solar Car Paviion
Kansas State University	Paragon	Solar Car Racing Team
Los Altos Academy of Engineering		Los Altos Solar Car Team
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Tesseract	MIT
McGill University Monteal, Canada	iSun	Team iSun
McMaster University	Phoenix	McMaster Uni Solar Car Project
Messiah College Grantham, Penns	Genesis II	Genesis II Solar Racing Team
Michigan State University		Solar Racing Team
Michigan Technological University		Solar Car Team
Minnesota S Uni-Mankato/Winona S Uni		Minnesota Solar Car Team
North Dakota State University	The Double Deuce	Sunsetters - Solar Race Team
Northwestern University	N'Uvation	Northwestern University
Nuon Solar Team, Netherlands	Nuon 3	Het Nuon Solar Team
Osaka Sangyo University, Japan	OSU model S	Solar Car Team
Prairie View A&M University	Solaris	Sun Panthers
Principia College	RA 6	Principia College Solar Car Team
Purdue University	SPOT 2	Purdue University Solar Racing
Queen's University Canada	Radiance  Gemini	Queen's Solar Vehicle Team
Red River College	Red River Raycer	Red River College Solar Car Team
Rice University		Rice University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology		Rose-Hulman Solar Car Team
Southern Illinois Uni Edwardsville	Cougar Cruiser	Southern Illinois University
South Bank University, UK	Mad Dog	South Bank Mad Dog Team
South Dakota School Mines & Tech	Solar Motion	South Dakota Solar Motion Team
Southern Taiwan University Tech		Southern Taiwan Solar Team
Stanford University	Solstice	Stanford Solar Car Project
Tamagawa University - Japan		Tamagawa Solar Challenge Project
Team Futura, Italy	FUTURA 2	Team Futura
Team SunLake - Japan	Phaethon model	Team SunLake TOYOBO
Texas A&M University	Columbia Sunraycer	Texas A&M Motorsports Team
The Power of One  - Toronto	Xof1	The Xof1 solar car team
Tufts University	ANNE E. B. II	Nerd Girls
University of Alberta		University of Alberta Team
University of Arizona	Drifter	Solar Racing Team
University of Calgary		UC Calgary Solar Car Team
University of California-Berkeley	CalSol	California Calsol Team
University of Kansas	Solution, CATalyst	KSU Solar Car Racing Team
University of Kentucky	Gato del Sol II	Solar Car Team
University of Massachusetts	Spirit of Mass 413	Lowell Solar Racing Team
University of Michigan	Momentum	University of Michigan
University of Minnesota	Borealis III	U of M Solar Vehicle Project
University of Missouri -  Columbia	Suntiger VI	The Mizzou Solar Car Project
University of Missouri -  Rolla	Solar Miner V	Solar Minor Car Team
University of North Dakota	Subzero 3	Team SubZero
University of Ontario Institute of Tech		UOI Solar Vehicle Team
Uni of New South Wales SCR Team	UNSW Sunswift III	New South Wales SCR Team
University of Patras, Hermes		Solar Car Team
University of Pennsylvania	Keystone	Penn Solar Racing
University of Queensland	Sunshark	Queensland Solar Team
University of South Australia	Ned  KELLY	SA Solar Car Consortium
University of Texas at Austin	Solar Steer	Solar Vehicles Team
University of Texas at El Paso		Solraycers
University of Toronto	Blue Sky	Blue Sky Solar Racing
University of Toulouse	Heliotrope	Heliotrope Solar Car Team
University of Utah		Vehicle Design Team Utah
University of Virginia		UVa Solar Car Team
University of Waterloo	Midnight Sun VIII	Midnight Sun Solar Race Team
University of Western Ontario	Sunstang	Sunstang USP Solar Car Team
USP Solar Car Team		USP Solar Car Team
Western Michigan University	Sunseeker 05	W Michigan Solar Car Team
Yale University	The John Lee	Team Lux

IF YOUR TEAM OR EVENT IS NOT LISTED HERE,  PLEASE CONTACT US.

EDUCATION  |  SOLAR CAR RACING TEAMS  |  SOLAR CAR RACING EVENTS  |  FILMS  |  MUSIC

The content of this website is copyright © and design copyright 1991 and 2006 Electrick Publications and NJK. All rights reserved. The bluebird logo and name Bluebird and Blue Max are trademarks.  The BE2 and BE3 vehicle shape and configuration are registered designs ®.  All other trademarks are hereby acknowledged.  Max Energy Limited is an environmental educational charity.