thank you very much so I’m here to talk about solar powered vehicles it’s been
about solar powered vehicles it’s been
about solar powered vehicles it’s been 132 years since the first production
132 years since the first production
132 years since the first production automobile created by Karl Benz
automobile created by Karl Benz
automobile created by Karl Benz it was the motor car it was the first
it was the motor car it was the first
it was the motor car it was the first vehicle that really you could produce
vehicle that really you could produce
vehicle that really you could produce multiple times and it would be reliable
multiple times and it would be reliable
multiple times and it would be reliable and people could drive around every day
and people could drive around every day
and people could drive around every day 132 years of technological advancements
132 years of technological advancements
132 years of technological advancements in all industries and everything from
in all industries and everything from
in all industries and everything from space from materials from medical and
space from materials from medical and
space from materials from medical and everything like that that we’ve made all
everything like that that we’ve made all
everything like that that we’ve made all these advancements but we haven’t made
these advancements but we haven’t made
these advancements but we haven’t made any changes to the way we look at
any changes to the way we look at
any changes to the way we look at transportation we use it the same way we
transportation we use it the same way we
transportation we use it the same way we sit in a car were the ones controlling
sit in a car were the ones controlling
sit in a car were the ones controlling it we use internal combustion engines
it we use internal combustion engines
it we use internal combustion engines still and that’s our primary means so
still and that’s our primary means so
still and that’s our primary means so why are we stuck why are we stuck on
why are we stuck why are we stuck on
why are we stuck why are we stuck on this one type of vehicle and yes we’ve
this one type of vehicle and yes we’ve
this one type of vehicle and yes we’ve made modifications and made it safer
made modifications and made it safer
made modifications and made it safer it’s enclosed we have air conditioning
it’s enclosed we have air conditioning
it’s enclosed we have air conditioning now inside these you know contain spaces
now inside these you know contain spaces
now inside these you know contain spaces but really not a whole lot else has been
but really not a whole lot else has been
but really not a whole lot else has been done there are two over 250 million
done there are two over 250 million
done there are two over 250 million vehicles on the roads in the u.s. today
vehicles on the roads in the u.s. today
vehicles on the roads in the u.s. today only 550 thousand of them are electric
only 550 thousand of them are electric
only 550 thousand of them are electric vehicles meaning 99% of all vehicles on
vehicles meaning 99% of all vehicles on
vehicles meaning 99% of all vehicles on the road today our polluters contribute
the road today our polluters contribute
the road today our polluters contribute to co2 commit you know a lot of
to co2 commit you know a lot of
to co2 commit you know a lot of hydrocarbon burning and extraction from
hydrocarbon burning and extraction from
hydrocarbon burning and extraction from the ground that ultimately affect the
the ground that ultimately affect the
the ground that ultimately affect the way we live day to day it affects our
way we live day to day it affects our
way we live day to day it affects our health it affects the way we see the
health it affects the way we see the
health it affects the way we see the world it affects how we transport
world it affects how we transport
world it affects how we transport ourselves so what can be done about it
ourselves so what can be done about it
ourselves so what can be done about it well let me start back from where I saw
well let me start back from where I saw
well let me start back from where I saw it
it
it so early on in my educational career I
so early on in my educational career I
so early on in my educational career I kind of started doing a lot of research
kind of started doing a lot of research
kind of started doing a lot of research in a lot of different fields but this is
in a lot of different fields but this is
in a lot of different fields but this is the one that got me stuck so right now
the one that got me stuck so right now
the one that got me stuck so right now of roughly a third of all co2 emissions
of roughly a third of all co2 emissions
of roughly a third of all co2 emissions come from the transportation sector that
come from the transportation sector that
come from the transportation sector that is a huge chunk of that overall pie and
is a huge chunk of that overall pie and
is a huge chunk of that overall pie and something that honestly I felt like a
something that honestly I felt like a
something that honestly I felt like a lot of people were not looking at
lot of people were not looking at
lot of people were not looking at intently enough you know everybody looks
intently enough you know everybody looks
intently enough you know everybody looks at the energy sector is the
at the energy sector is the
at the energy sector is the industries and how they’re you know
industries and how they’re you know
industries and how they’re you know using energy and where they’re coming
using energy and where they’re coming
using energy and where they’re coming from non-renewables well how can we
from non-renewables well how can we
from non-renewables well how can we change the transportation sector
change the transportation sector
change the transportation sector what makes that even worse is again all
what makes that even worse is again all
what makes that even worse is again all of our fuels for transportation come
of our fuels for transportation come
of our fuels for transportation come from hydrocarbons from petroleum from
from hydrocarbons from petroleum from
from hydrocarbons from petroleum from natural gas things like that things that
natural gas things like that things that
natural gas things like that things that contribute directly to co2 emissions and
contribute directly to co2 emissions and
contribute directly to co2 emissions and climate change so what can we do about
climate change so what can we do about
climate change so what can we do about it
it
it well I don’t know why I do this to
well I don’t know why I do this to
well I don’t know why I do this to myself but I feel like every time I’m
myself but I feel like every time I’m
myself but I feel like every time I’m inspired by something I have to take on
inspired by something I have to take on
inspired by something I have to take on a big project so very early on I got
a big project so very early on I got
a big project so very early on I got inspired by one of my professors to take
inspired by one of my professors to take
inspired by one of my professors to take on a project and what we did was decide
on a project and what we did was decide
on a project and what we did was decide to build a solar-powered vehicle now
to build a solar-powered vehicle now
to build a solar-powered vehicle now this first vehicle was kind of a
this first vehicle was kind of a
this first vehicle was kind of a Frankenstein of a bunch of different
Frankenstein of a bunch of different
Frankenstein of a bunch of different parts really slapped together to try and
parts really slapped together to try and
parts really slapped together to try and just make it work and see you know if it
just make it work and see you know if it
just make it work and see you know if it was possible to see if students could
was possible to see if students could
was possible to see if students could actually build something that could run
actually build something that could run
actually build something that could run off the Sun so we took a golf cart it’s
off the Sun so we took a golf cart it’s
off the Sun so we took a golf cart it’s actually three different golf carts a
actually three different golf carts a
actually three different golf carts a harley-davidson a club car and I believe
harley-davidson a club car and I believe
harley-davidson a club car and I believe in an eco car all pieced together to
in an eco car all pieced together to
in an eco car all pieced together to make this one solar charge electric
make this one solar charge electric
make this one solar charge electric vehicle now again this was just a proof
vehicle now again this was just a proof
vehicle now again this was just a proof of concept so over the next couple years
of concept so over the next couple years
of concept so over the next couple years we you know went back through the
we you know went back through the
we you know went back through the iterations we’re designing building
iterations we’re designing building
iterations we’re designing building coming up with something that we could
coming up with something that we could
coming up with something that we could actually see on the roads something that
actually see on the roads something that
actually see on the roads something that is a hundred percent solar-powered and
is a hundred percent solar-powered and
is a hundred percent solar-powered and it’s this funny-looking car here now a
it’s this funny-looking car here now a
it’s this funny-looking car here now a lot of people look at it and say is is
lot of people look at it and say is is
lot of people look at it and say is is that a spaceship is that a boat you know
that a spaceship is that a boat you know
that a spaceship is that a boat you know what what is this thing it’s not until
what what is this thing it’s not until
what what is this thing it’s not until we can actually get it driving down the
we can actually get it driving down the
we can actually get it driving down the road that people look at and say wow
road that people look at and say wow
road that people look at and say wow this is amazing I can’t believe this car
this is amazing I can’t believe this car
this is amazing I can’t believe this car is driving and it’s driving a hundred
is driving and it’s driving a hundred
is driving and it’s driving a hundred percent off the Sun it can travel at 45
percent off the Sun it can travel at 45
percent off the Sun it can travel at 45 miles an hour
miles an hour
miles an hour 100% powered by the Sun and uses less
100% powered by the Sun and uses less
100% powered by the Sun and uses less power than your standard hairdryer now
power than your standard hairdryer now
power than your standard hairdryer now this is a funny-looking car it’s not
this is a funny-looking car it’s not
this is a funny-looking car it’s not something that you see as a practical
something that you see as a practical
something that you see as a practical use everyday driver not something that
use everyday driver not something that
use everyday driver not something that you necessarily you know want to get in
you necessarily you know want to get in
you necessarily you know want to get in and out of because I could attest to you
and out of because I could attest to you
and out of because I could attest to you you need to be a little bit of an
you need to be a little bit of an
you need to be a little bit of an acrobat to get in and out of that thing
acrobat to get in and out of that thing
acrobat to get in and out of that thing but we took it to a few international
but we took it to a few international
but we took it to a few international races
races
races and I look we learned a lot obviously
and I look we learned a lot obviously
and I look we learned a lot obviously you know the team learned a lot about
you know the team learned a lot about
you know the team learned a lot about how to work with each other we learned a
how to work with each other we learned a
how to work with each other we learned a lot about the technology but there’s one
lot about the technology but there’s one
lot about the technology but there’s one thing that really stuck with me is
thing that really stuck with me is
thing that really stuck with me is driving a solar car is a lot like riding
driving a solar car is a lot like riding
driving a solar car is a lot like riding a bike up hills are terrible they suck
a bike up hills are terrible they suck
a bike up hills are terrible they suck you just go as slow and chug up them as
you just go as slow and chug up them as
you just go as slow and chug up them as as best you can but overall it’s very
as best you can but overall it’s very
as best you can but overall it’s very difficult to do but going downhill and a
difficult to do but going downhill and a
difficult to do but going downhill and a hyper aerodynamic very efficient vehicle
hyper aerodynamic very efficient vehicle
hyper aerodynamic very efficient vehicle is like riding and bombing down a hill
is like riding and bombing down a hill
is like riding and bombing down a hill and a bike going as fast as you can just
and a bike going as fast as you can just
and a bike going as fast as you can just basically scream and we the whole way
basically scream and we the whole way
basically scream and we the whole way down but you know why why don’t we think
down but you know why why don’t we think
down but you know why why don’t we think of bicycles or think of human powered
of bicycles or think of human powered
of bicycles or think of human powered transportation when we think of these
transportation when we think of these
transportation when we think of these bigger vehicles you know why don’t we
bigger vehicles you know why don’t we
bigger vehicles you know why don’t we think of how can we make the roadways
think of how can we make the roadways
think of how can we make the roadways more efficient how can we make the
more efficient how can we make the
more efficient how can we make the vehicle more efficient to where we’re
vehicle more efficient to where we’re
vehicle more efficient to where we’re not using as much you know even if it is
not using as much you know even if it is
not using as much you know even if it is an electric vehicle to where we can
an electric vehicle to where we can
an electric vehicle to where we can increase the range to where we’re
increase the range to where we’re
increase the range to where we’re burning less in an internal combustion
burning less in an internal combustion
burning less in an internal combustion engine to where we’re making these
engine to where we’re making these
engine to where we’re making these changes so we can make a more efficient
changes so we can make a more efficient
changes so we can make a more efficient form of transportation so again
form of transportation so again
form of transportation so again funny looking vehicle but we proved that
funny looking vehicle but we proved that
funny looking vehicle but we proved that it is possible we took this vehicle at a
it is possible we took this vehicle at a
it is possible we took this vehicle at a track did 600 miles on a track did
track did 600 miles on a track did
track did 600 miles on a track did almost 2,000 miles on US roadways go
almost 2,000 miles on US roadways go
almost 2,000 miles on US roadways go into different national parks all across
into different national parks all across
into different national parks all across the Midwest and we proved that it is
the Midwest and we proved that it is
the Midwest and we proved that it is possible even on rainy days to drive
possible even on rainy days to drive
possible even on rainy days to drive this vehicle but biggest you know
this vehicle but biggest you know
this vehicle but biggest you know drawback is it’s not very practical
drawback is it’s not very practical
drawback is it’s not very practical vehicle I mean where do you go through a
vehicle I mean where do you go through a
vehicle I mean where do you go through a drive-thru and get your get your food or
drive-thru and get your get your food or
drive-thru and get your get your food or you know where do you go and put your
you know where do you go and put your
you know where do you go and put your groceries when you want to go to the
groceries when you want to go to the
groceries when you want to go to the grocery store it’s it’s not very
grocery store it’s it’s not very
grocery store it’s it’s not very practical so I started looking at what
practical so I started looking at what
practical so I started looking at what can we do what can be made different to
can we do what can be made different to
can we do what can be made different to make this a more effective form of
make this a more effective form of
make this a more effective form of transportation and still use renewable
transportation and still use renewable
transportation and still use renewable energy miles to achieve this so this is
energy miles to achieve this so this is
energy miles to achieve this so this is a graph by the Rocky Mountain Institute
a graph by the Rocky Mountain Institute
a graph by the Rocky Mountain Institute and they did a lot of research and much
and they did a lot of research and much
and they did a lot of research and much more than I was willing to do some you
more than I was willing to do some you
more than I was willing to do some you know took some of their data but we
know took some of their data but we
know took some of their data but we consumed two billion barrels of oil a
consumed two billion barrels of oil a
consumed two billion barrels of oil a year here in the US not to mention
year here in the US not to mention
year here in the US not to mention three trillion dollars that consumers
three trillion dollars that consumers
three trillion dollars that consumers spend into the vehicles into the
spend into the vehicles into the
spend into the vehicles into the maintenance into the amount of gallons
maintenance into the amount of gallons
maintenance into the amount of gallons you’re purchasing at the pump every year
you’re purchasing at the pump every year
you’re purchasing at the pump every year and then of that of the co2 we’re
and then of that of the co2 we’re
and then of that of the co2 we’re creating we’re creating 1.5 gigatonnes
creating we’re creating 1.5 gigatonnes
creating we’re creating 1.5 gigatonnes of co2 every single year that’s enough
of co2 every single year that’s enough
of co2 every single year that’s enough to basically have over 300,000 elephants
to basically have over 300,000 elephants
to basically have over 300,000 elephants every single year in co2 and a gas it’s
every single year in co2 and a gas it’s
every single year in co2 and a gas it’s about 10% of the total u.s. population
about 10% of the total u.s. population
about 10% of the total u.s. population the weight of the total u.s. population
the weight of the total u.s. population
the weight of the total u.s. population combined roughly ten percent of the
combined roughly ten percent of the
combined roughly ten percent of the weight not to mention how we use our
weight not to mention how we use our
weight not to mention how we use our vehicle is probably the most inefficient
vehicle is probably the most inefficient
vehicle is probably the most inefficient use of transportation ninety-five
use of transportation ninety-five
use of transportation ninety-five percent of our vehicle life is spent
percent of our vehicle life is spent
percent of our vehicle life is spent parked
parked
parked 75 percent of the time we drive we drive
75 percent of the time we drive we drive
75 percent of the time we drive we drive by ourselves and 38 hours granted we we
by ourselves and 38 hours granted we we
by ourselves and 38 hours granted we we live in a little bit more of a rural
live in a little bit more of a rural
live in a little bit more of a rural area so it’s less for us but if any of
area so it’s less for us but if any of
area so it’s less for us but if any of you have lived near a city you know
you have lived near a city you know
you have lived near a city you know that’s a very real number for you thirty
that’s a very real number for you thirty
that’s a very real number for you thirty eight hours a year stuck in traffic so
eight hours a year stuck in traffic so
eight hours a year stuck in traffic so what can we do so these are the five
what can we do so these are the five
what can we do so these are the five improvements that I see to personal
improvements that I see to personal
improvements that I see to personal automobiles that are really going to
automobiles that are really going to
automobiles that are really going to make the difference this is the game
make the difference this is the game
make the difference this is the game changers this is what is going to change
changers this is what is going to change
changers this is what is going to change the face of personal transportation as
the face of personal transportation as
the face of personal transportation as we see it in the future
we see it in the future
we see it in the future so lighter materials autonomous driving
so lighter materials autonomous driving
so lighter materials autonomous driving cheaper and better batteries solar cell
cheaper and better batteries solar cell
cheaper and better batteries solar cell efficiency increasing while reducing the
efficiency increasing while reducing the
efficiency increasing while reducing the price and then also vehicles to greater
price and then also vehicles to greater
price and then also vehicles to greater vehicles to home which I’ll explain in a
vehicles to home which I’ll explain in a
vehicles to home which I’ll explain in a minute and out of those I kind of see
minute and out of those I kind of see
minute and out of those I kind of see them in three different categories
them in three different categories
them in three different categories efficiency improvements the cost coming
efficiency improvements the cost coming
efficiency improvements the cost coming down on some of them and the way we
down on some of them and the way we
down on some of them and the way we utilize our vehicles changing the way
utilize our vehicles changing the way
utilize our vehicles changing the way that we use personal transportation so
that we use personal transportation so
that we use personal transportation so this is an example of two materials that
this is an example of two materials that
this is an example of two materials that are still based in the lab but I’m
are still based in the lab but I’m
are still based in the lab but I’m really excited for them to finally come
really excited for them to finally come
really excited for them to finally come out onto the market because remember all
out onto the market because remember all
out onto the market because remember all materials everything’s been tested in a
materials everything’s been tested in a
materials everything’s been tested in a lab or something like that before it’s
lab or something like that before it’s
lab or something like that before it’s available to everybody else so the one
available to everybody else so the one
available to everybody else so the one on the left is a graphene gyroid it is
on the left is a graphene gyroid it is
on the left is a graphene gyroid it is actually 95 percent lighter than steel
actually 95 percent lighter than steel
actually 95 percent lighter than steel yet 10
yet 10
yet 10 times stronger than steel so this is a
times stronger than steel so this is a
times stronger than steel so this is a very unique shape that was developed by
very unique shape that was developed by
very unique shape that was developed by mathematician in 1970s and basically
mathematician in 1970s and basically
mathematician in 1970s and basically it’s meant to maximize the amount of air
it’s meant to maximize the amount of air
it’s meant to maximize the amount of air void to lighten it but also increase the
void to lighten it but also increase the
void to lighten it but also increase the strength of the material altogether the
strength of the material altogether the
strength of the material altogether the other one is a micro lattice metal it’s
other one is a micro lattice metal it’s
other one is a micro lattice metal it’s 99% lighter or 99% air yet just as
99% lighter or 99% air yet just as
99% lighter or 99% air yet just as strong as titanium is developed by MIT
strong as titanium is developed by MIT
strong as titanium is developed by MIT and it’s a very unique structure of a
and it’s a very unique structure of a
and it’s a very unique structure of a material but again if we look at these
material but again if we look at these
material but again if we look at these materials in these lightweight materials
materials in these lightweight materials
materials in these lightweight materials the less our vehicles weigh the more
the less our vehicles weigh the more
the less our vehicles weigh the more efficient they are and the further they
efficient they are and the further they
efficient they are and the further they can go autonomous driving now some of
can go autonomous driving now some of
can go autonomous driving now some of you probably will agree with this right
you probably will agree with this right
you probably will agree with this right away when you’re driving out on the road
away when you’re driving out on the road
away when you’re driving out on the road and somebody cuts you off you’re
and somebody cuts you off you’re
and somebody cuts you off you’re probably cursing at them and saying how
probably cursing at them and saying how
probably cursing at them and saying how dare you well it’s honestly because the
dare you well it’s honestly because the
dare you well it’s honestly because the human the person driving the vehicle is
human the person driving the vehicle is
human the person driving the vehicle is the most inefficient portion of the
the most inefficient portion of the
the most inefficient portion of the vehicle not to mention we have 32,000
vehicle not to mention we have 32,000
vehicle not to mention we have 32,000 vehicle deaths a year all coming from
vehicle deaths a year all coming from
vehicle deaths a year all coming from humans it’s all driver error that have
humans it’s all driver error that have
humans it’s all driver error that have caused 32,000 deaths a year so that NTSB
caused 32,000 deaths a year so that NTSB
caused 32,000 deaths a year so that NTSB chairman has said if we can make all of
chairman has said if we can make all of
chairman has said if we can make all of our vehicles autonomous not you know
our vehicles autonomous not you know
our vehicles autonomous not you know driver assist but actually autonomous
driver assist but actually autonomous
driver assist but actually autonomous running entirely by themselves we could
running entirely by themselves we could
running entirely by themselves we could potentially save 32,000 lives a year
potentially save 32,000 lives a year
potentially save 32,000 lives a year here in the US now I know a lot of you
here in the US now I know a lot of you
here in the US now I know a lot of you don’t want to give up the reins a lot of
don’t want to give up the reins a lot of
don’t want to give up the reins a lot of you don’t want to give up on driving
you don’t want to give up on driving
you don’t want to give up on driving your own vehicle but this is the way of
your own vehicle but this is the way of
your own vehicle but this is the way of the future to save lives make vehicles
the future to save lives make vehicles
the future to save lives make vehicles more efficient and make sure that our
more efficient and make sure that our
more efficient and make sure that our entire transportation sector is more
entire transportation sector is more
entire transportation sector is more efficient because as a lot of you may be
efficient because as a lot of you may be
efficient because as a lot of you may be aware vehicles like uber rideshare
aware vehicles like uber rideshare
aware vehicles like uber rideshare things like that we’re not going to have
things like that we’re not going to have
things like that we’re not going to have one person sitting in a car to commute
one person sitting in a car to commute
one person sitting in a car to commute from your home to your place of work we
from your home to your place of work we
from your home to your place of work we could fill up this vehicle we could
could fill up this vehicle we could
could fill up this vehicle we could request a ride it will show up at your
request a ride it will show up at your
request a ride it will show up at your doorstep pick you up take you to your
doorstep pick you up take you to your
doorstep pick you up take you to your safely this is another one reducing the
safely this is another one reducing the
safely this is another one reducing the cost of energy storage Tesla has made
cost of energy storage Tesla has made
cost of energy storage Tesla has made many leaps and bounds when it comes to
many leaps and bounds when it comes to
many leaps and bounds when it comes to this less than ten years ago the same
this less than ten years ago the same
this less than ten years ago the same sized battery from a tesla powerwall
sized battery from a tesla powerwall
sized battery from a tesla powerwall cost two thousand dollars today it costs
cost two thousand dollars today it costs
cost two thousand dollars today it costs three hundred and fifty dollars per
three hundred and fifty dollars per
three hundred and fifty dollars per kilowatt hour Tesla is hoping to reduce
kilowatt hour Tesla is hoping to reduce
kilowatt hour Tesla is hoping to reduce the cost with their new gig of
the cost with their new gig of
the cost with their new gig of gigafactory to less than a hundred
gigafactory to less than a hundred
gigafactory to less than a hundred dollars per kilowatt hour now you think
dollars per kilowatt hour now you think
dollars per kilowatt hour now you think of you know everybody I’m sure have had
of you know everybody I’m sure have had
of you know everybody I’m sure have had the conversation of well electric
the conversation of well electric
the conversation of well electric vehicles are expensive largely that’s
vehicles are expensive largely that’s
vehicles are expensive largely that’s because the cost of an electric vehicle
because the cost of an electric vehicle
because the cost of an electric vehicle goes directly into energy storage goes
goes directly into energy storage goes
goes directly into energy storage goes directly into their battery if we can
directly into their battery if we can
directly into their battery if we can reduce the cost of the battery then it
reduce the cost of the battery then it
reduce the cost of the battery then it reduces the cost of the vehicle making
reduces the cost of the vehicle making
reduces the cost of the vehicle making it more appealing for individuals to buy
it more appealing for individuals to buy
it more appealing for individuals to buy plus if anybody’s ever driven electric
plus if anybody’s ever driven electric
plus if anybody’s ever driven electric vehicle and press on the accelerator the
vehicle and press on the accelerator the
vehicle and press on the accelerator the entire way it’s a lot of fun there’s a
entire way it’s a lot of fun there’s a
entire way it’s a lot of fun there’s a lot more torque there a lot more
lot more torque there a lot more
lot more torque there a lot more acceleration this is another one the
acceleration this is another one the
acceleration this is another one the cost of solar the cost of solar has gone
cost of solar the cost of solar has gone
cost of solar the cost of solar has gone from $77 per watt to less than 30 cents
from $77 per watt to less than 30 cents
from $77 per watt to less than 30 cents per watt today now that’s over 40 years
per watt today now that’s over 40 years
per watt today now that’s over 40 years that’s going to continue to decrease
that’s going to continue to decrease
that’s going to continue to decrease year after year until we get to some
year after year until we get to some
year after year until we get to some theoretical limit around ten to fifteen
theoretical limit around ten to fifteen
theoretical limit around ten to fifteen cents per watt now the biggest cost of
cents per watt now the biggest cost of
cents per watt now the biggest cost of solar right now is the cost to install
solar right now is the cost to install
solar right now is the cost to install it so when you buy a solar system or PV
it so when you buy a solar system or PV
it so when you buy a solar system or PV system and you want to you know be 100%
system and you want to you know be 100%
system and you want to you know be 100% off the grid or you want to supplement
off the grid or you want to supplement
off the grid or you want to supplement the amount of energy you’re using you’re
the amount of energy you’re using you’re
the amount of energy you’re using you’re paying for the labor you’re not really
paying for the labor you’re not really
paying for the labor you’re not really paying much for the solar solar has
paying much for the solar solar has
paying much for the solar solar has actually come to grid parity with all
actually come to grid parity with all
actually come to grid parity with all other forms of electricity
other forms of electricity
other forms of electricity meaning solar costs the same amount as a
meaning solar costs the same amount as a
meaning solar costs the same amount as a natural gas plant as a nuclear plant as
natural gas plant as a nuclear plant as
natural gas plant as a nuclear plant as a coal manufacturing facility that was
a coal manufacturing facility that was
a coal manufacturing facility that was back in 2015 prices are continuing to
back in 2015 prices are continuing to
back in 2015 prices are continuing to drop therefore Solar is becoming more
drop therefore Solar is becoming more
drop therefore Solar is becoming more more of an economical option this is the
more of an economical option this is the
more of an economical option this is the most important use of a vehicle that I
most important use of a vehicle that I
most important use of a vehicle that I think is really going to change the way
think is really going to change the way
think is really going to change the way that we use our vehicles so this is a
that we use our vehicles so this is a
that we use our vehicles so this is a vehicle de grid or vehicle to home model
vehicle de grid or vehicle to home model
vehicle de grid or vehicle to home model so you have this electric vehicle which
so you have this electric vehicle which
so you have this electric vehicle which has energy storage built into it that
has energy storage built into it that
has energy storage built into it that can easily communicate and work directly
can easily communicate and work directly
can easily communicate and work directly with the grid or with your home now
with the grid or with your home now
with the grid or with your home now everybody knows you go home at the end
everybody knows you go home at the end
everybody knows you go home at the end of the day you use a lot of energy
of the day you use a lot of energy
of the day you use a lot of energy because you’re cooking you’re cleaning
because you’re cooking you’re cleaning
because you’re cooking you’re cleaning you’re you know you’re you’re taking
you’re you know you’re you’re taking
you’re you know you’re you’re taking showers same thing in the morning
showers same thing in the morning
showers same thing in the morning cooking cleaning taking showers but what
cooking cleaning taking showers but what
cooking cleaning taking showers but what are you doing in the middle of the day
are you doing in the middle of the day
are you doing in the middle of the day what are you doing in the evenings you
what are you doing in the evenings you
what are you doing in the evenings you usually out and about or you’re sleeping
usually out and about or you’re sleeping
usually out and about or you’re sleeping and so there’s not as much demand on the
and so there’s not as much demand on the
and so there’s not as much demand on the grid during those times there’s always
grid during those times there’s always
grid during those times there’s always demand when you are home when you’re
demand when you are home when you’re
demand when you are home when you’re active these vehicles basically plug
active these vehicles basically plug
active these vehicles basically plug directly into the grid supplement your
directly into the grid supplement your
directly into the grid supplement your energy and then also stabilize the grid
energy and then also stabilize the grid
energy and then also stabilize the grid at the same time same way that utilities
at the same time same way that utilities
at the same time same way that utilities are now using batteries as a backup in
are now using batteries as a backup in
are now using batteries as a backup in case you know coal plant goes down or
case you know coal plant goes down or
case you know coal plant goes down or something like that so it’s a very
something like that so it’s a very
something like that so it’s a very important model to look at to help
important model to look at to help
important model to look at to help stabilize the grid and also make sure
stabilize the grid and also make sure
stabilize the grid and also make sure that we’re not producing as much
that we’re not producing as much
that we’re not producing as much electricity when we need to this is the
electricity when we need to this is the
electricity when we need to this is the two really interesting things that
two really interesting things that
two really interesting things that happen this year is panasonic has been
happen this year is panasonic has been
happen this year is panasonic has been partnered with Tesla for years but they
partnered with Tesla for years but they
partnered with Tesla for years but they actually produced a solar rooftop for a
actually produced a solar rooftop for a
actually produced a solar rooftop for a Prius now the solar rooftop is only
Prius now the solar rooftop is only
Prius now the solar rooftop is only available in Japan right now but they
available in Japan right now but they
available in Japan right now but they are looking at the potential of bringing
are looking at the potential of bringing
are looking at the potential of bringing it to the US unfortunately they used
it to the US unfortunately they used
it to the US unfortunately they used Prius kind of has a small surface area
Prius kind of has a small surface area
Prius kind of has a small surface area to put solar so it’s not a whole lot
to put solar so it’s not a whole lot
to put solar so it’s not a whole lot it’s only providing about 4 miles of
it’s only providing about 4 miles of
it’s only providing about 4 miles of renewable energy but there’s nothing to
renewable energy but there’s nothing to
renewable energy but there’s nothing to say that we can’t expand that surface
say that we can’t expand that surface
say that we can’t expand that surface area expand the area that we’re applying
area expand the area that we’re applying
area expand the area that we’re applying solar and make sure that we take
solar and make sure that we take
solar and make sure that we take directly from the Sun and power directly
directly from the Sun and power directly
directly from the Sun and power directly to the vehicle because anytime you
to the vehicle because anytime you
to the vehicle because anytime you transfer energy anybody that’s in
transfer energy anybody that’s in
transfer energy anybody that’s in physics or any sort of mathematics or
physics or any sort of mathematics or
physics or any sort of mathematics or something like that you know anytime you
something like that you know anytime you
something like that you know anytime you transfer energy you’re losing some of it
transfer energy you’re losing some of it
transfer energy you’re losing some of it to something whether that’s
to something whether that’s
to something whether that’s thermal or mechanical or chemical you’re
thermal or mechanical or chemical you’re
thermal or mechanical or chemical you’re losing energy throughout the process so
losing energy throughout the process so
losing energy throughout the process so if you can put solar directly at the
if you can put solar directly at the
if you can put solar directly at the primary source then you have no problems
primary source then you have no problems
primary source then you have no problems you’re using that energy directly you’re
you’re using that energy directly you’re
you’re using that energy directly you’re not losing the efficiency in it Tesla
not losing the efficiency in it Tesla
not losing the efficiency in it Tesla has said on their model three that
has said on their model three that
has said on their model three that they’re coming out with later this year
they’re coming out with later this year
they’re coming out with later this year that they’re going to look at also
that they’re going to look at also
that they’re going to look at also including that as an option for their
including that as an option for their
including that as an option for their vehicles so it’s a really exciting year
vehicles so it’s a really exciting year
vehicles so it’s a really exciting year to actually see this technology kind of
to actually see this technology kind of
to actually see this technology kind of come to some foo ition now all this is
come to some foo ition now all this is
come to some foo ition now all this is great and dandy but if you can’t
great and dandy but if you can’t
great and dandy but if you can’t directly apply all these concepts all
directly apply all these concepts all
directly apply all these concepts all these ideas and come up with something
these ideas and come up with something
these ideas and come up with something that is truly going to work and be
that is truly going to work and be
that is truly going to work and be revolutionary
revolutionary
revolutionary then you’re not changing the face of the
then you’re not changing the face of the
then you’re not changing the face of the game if you can’t prove to the other you
game if you can’t prove to the other you
game if you can’t prove to the other you know Big Three automotive manufacturers
know Big Three automotive manufacturers
know Big Three automotive manufacturers that this is possible this is feasible
that this is possible this is feasible
that this is possible this is feasible then what are they going to do they’re
then what are they going to do they’re
then what are they going to do they’re just going to continue with the same
just going to continue with the same
just going to continue with the same model you’re going to continue to drive
model you’re going to continue to drive
model you’re going to continue to drive the same car you’re going to drive it
the same car you’re going to drive it
the same car you’re going to drive it the exact same way you did yesterday
the exact same way you did yesterday
the exact same way you did yesterday you’re not going to try and drive more
you’re not going to try and drive more
you’re not going to try and drive more efficiently you’re not going to try and
efficiently you’re not going to try and
efficiently you’re not going to try and use a technology that really is you know
use a technology that really is you know
use a technology that really is you know at the leading edge of transportation so
at the leading edge of transportation so
at the leading edge of transportation so here at Appalachian State University
here at Appalachian State University
here at Appalachian State University we’re in the design process and
we’re in the design process and
we’re in the design process and constructions process have a fully
constructions process have a fully
constructions process have a fully solar-powered
solar-powered
solar-powered and electric two-seater car that you see
and electric two-seater car that you see
and electric two-seater car that you see here now this car is built for the same
here now this car is built for the same
here now this car is built for the same ideas for competitions when we move
ideas for competitions when we move
ideas for competitions when we move forward you know we want to compete
forward you know we want to compete
forward you know we want to compete against some of the top engineering
against some of the top engineering
against some of the top engineering schools from around the world but we
schools from around the world but we
schools from around the world but we also made sure to put practicality into
also made sure to put practicality into
also made sure to put practicality into our design process if we didn’t think of
our design process if we didn’t think of
our design process if we didn’t think of how could this car be implemented on our
how could this car be implemented on our
how could this car be implemented on our roads today what’s the point of
roads today what’s the point of
roads today what’s the point of designing it what’s the point of
designing it what’s the point of
designing it what’s the point of building it so we’re designing a car
building it so we’re designing a car
building it so we’re designing a car around today’s models so how can we
around today’s models so how can we
around today’s models so how can we drive it on the roads today how can we
drive it on the roads today how can we
drive it on the roads today how can we utilize it at home make sure we can plug
utilize it at home make sure we can plug
utilize it at home make sure we can plug in and use it as a battery or as a
in and use it as a battery or as a
in and use it as a battery or as a vehicle to home or vehicle-to-grid use
vehicle to home or vehicle-to-grid use
vehicle to home or vehicle-to-grid use so you’re doing something a little bit
so you’re doing something a little bit
so you’re doing something a little bit different than just building a car for a
different than just building a car for a
different than just building a car for a competition hopefully this is going to
competition hopefully this is going to
competition hopefully this is going to be the model to prove that this is a
be the model to prove that this is a
be the model to prove that this is a possibility that it doesn’t look like a
possibility that it doesn’t look like a
possibility that it doesn’t look like a funny-shaped boat or spaceship
funny-shaped boat or spaceship
funny-shaped boat or spaceship something that you can actually you know
something that you can actually you know
something that you can actually you know see yourself in now I know what you guys
see yourself in now I know what you guys
see yourself in now I know what you guys are thinking is well maybe we can find
are thinking is well maybe we can find
are thinking is well maybe we can find some other form of transportation maybe
some other form of transportation maybe
some other form of transportation maybe we could do something different
we could do something different
we could do something different unfortunately personally owned vehicles
unfortunately personally owned vehicles
unfortunately personally owned vehicles aren’t going anywhere we’ve been doing
aren’t going anywhere we’ve been doing
aren’t going anywhere we’ve been doing it for millennia we’ve been riding
it for millennia we’ve been riding
it for millennia we’ve been riding horses by ourselves we could have done a
horses by ourselves we could have done a
horses by ourselves we could have done a horse-drawn carriage but people still
horse-drawn carriage but people still
horse-drawn carriage but people still see themselves by themselves driving
see themselves by themselves driving
see themselves by themselves driving around so what we have to do is change
around so what we have to do is change
around so what we have to do is change the way we shape the technology around
the way we shape the technology around
the way we shape the technology around the driver around the person operating
the driver around the person operating
the driver around the person operating the vehicle so this is our vision and I
the vehicle so this is our vision and I
the vehicle so this is our vision and I hope you can see it into the future and
hope you can see it into the future and
hope you can see it into the future and hope you guys can stick around and share
hope you guys can stick around and share
hope you guys can stick around and share this exciting time with us as we build
this exciting time with us as we build
this exciting time with us as we build it over the next year thank you
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