hello everyone welcome I think most of my introduction has already been done by
my introduction has already been done by
my introduction has already been done by by Martin as you said my name is Jasper
by Martin as you said my name is Jasper
by Martin as you said my name is Jasper Hamish I’m 22 years old and now I’m
Hamish I’m 22 years old and now I’m
Hamish I’m 22 years old and now I’m working on the new on solar team I
working on the new on solar team I
working on the new on solar team I completely stopped studying for a year
completely stopped studying for a year
completely stopped studying for a year and I have to be part of this team and
and I have to be part of this team and
and I have to be part of this team and today I will talk to you a bit about how
today I will talk to you a bit about how
today I will talk to you a bit about how it is to be on this team so here you
it is to be on this team so here you
it is to be on this team so here you have our team there you see me I had
have our team there you see me I had
have our team there you see me I had quite some longer hair a couple of days
quite some longer hair a couple of days
quite some longer hair a couple of days ago but here we are we are a team of 16
ago but here we are we are a team of 16
ago but here we are we are a team of 16 students and with the 16 of us we design
students and with the 16 of us we design
students and with the 16 of us we design and build a solar-powered car with which
and build a solar-powered car with which
and build a solar-powered car with which we compete in solar races we all have
we compete in solar races we all have
we compete in solar races we all have different backgrounds we all are
different backgrounds we all are
different backgrounds we all are students from Delft but we have
students from Delft but we have
students from Delft but we have industrial design students or aerospace
industrial design students or aerospace
industrial design students or aerospace engineers or electrical engineering
engineers or electrical engineering
engineers or electrical engineering students so almost every study from
students so almost every study from
students so almost every study from Delft has someone in our team and we all
Delft has someone in our team and we all
Delft has someone in our team and we all mend different functions within the team
mend different functions within the team
mend different functions within the team as Martin said I was the aerodynamicist
as Martin said I was the aerodynamicist
as Martin said I was the aerodynamicist so I took care of the aerodynamic design
so I took care of the aerodynamic design
so I took care of the aerodynamic design of the car and we have electrical
of the car and we have electrical
of the car and we have electrical engineers we have people responsible for
engineers we have people responsible for
engineers we have people responsible for the marketing and for the public
the marketing and for the public
the marketing and for the public relations so we really have everything
relations so we really have everything
relations so we really have everything and what I think is special about this
and what I think is special about this
and what I think is special about this team is the mindset we all work
team is the mindset we all work
team is the mindset we all work full-time on this project we stop
full-time on this project we stop
full-time on this project we stop studying for a year and a half and when
studying for a year and a half and when
studying for a year and a half and when thing when things get busy we really
thing when things get busy we really
thing when things get busy we really work work weeks of 80 hours and for the
work work weeks of 80 hours and for the
work work weeks of 80 hours and for the entire year we get to have 12 days off
entire year we get to have 12 days off
entire year we get to have 12 days off and what this means is that we work
and what this means is that we work
and what this means is that we work really hard on it but we decided
really hard on it but we decided
really hard on it but we decided ourselves to do that we’re a self
ourselves to do that we’re a self
ourselves to do that we’re a self guiding team we decided to working terms
guiding team we decided to working terms
guiding team we decided to working terms and there’s not really anyone telling us
and there’s not really anyone telling us
and there’s not really anyone telling us what we should do
what we should do
what we should do that doesn’t mean obviously we don’t get
that doesn’t mean obviously we don’t get
that doesn’t mean obviously we don’t get any advice because from the old team
any advice because from the old team
any advice because from the old team members we do get a lot of advice we’re
members we do get a lot of advice we’re
members we do get a lot of advice we’re all students at Delft University of
all students at Delft University of
all students at Delft University of Technology but building a solar car
Technology but building a solar car
Technology but building a solar car isn’t really something you learn during
isn’t really something you learn during
isn’t really something you learn during your studies so we do get a lot of
your studies so we do get a lot of
your studies so we do get a lot of advice from old team mates they come by
advice from old team mates they come by
advice from old team mates they come by I think every day there is at least one
I think every day there is at least one
I think every day there is at least one alumnus coming by the office just seeing
alumnus coming by the office just seeing
alumnus coming by the office just seeing how we are doing at that point and we
how we are doing at that point and we
how we are doing at that point and we also organize design
also organize design
also organize design reviews in which we present the design
reviews in which we present the design
reviews in which we present the design we have made so far and then all the
we have made so far and then all the
we have made so far and then all the alumni come by and just give us tips on
alumni come by and just give us tips on
alumni come by and just give us tips on hey look at that you haven’t thought
hey look at that you haven’t thought
hey look at that you haven’t thought about that because they have already
about that because they have already
about that because they have already seen those problems that we are facing
seen those problems that we are facing
seen those problems that we are facing right now and I think that’s a really
right now and I think that’s a really
right now and I think that’s a really great extension of our team of 16 to
great extension of our team of 16 to
great extension of our team of 16 to have all the old team members behind us
have all the old team members behind us
have all the old team members behind us helping us to win the next race again so
helping us to win the next race again so
helping us to win the next race again so what do we do is that we raise the solar
what do we do is that we raise the solar
what do we do is that we raise the solar cars and we do that in Australia and in
cars and we do that in Australia and in
cars and we do that in Australia and in South Africa we started participating in
South Africa we started participating in
South Africa we started participating in Australia in 2001 and that really is the
Australia in 2001 and that really is the
Australia in 2001 and that really is the world championship of solar car racing
world championship of solar car racing
world championship of solar car racing and the first time we participated we
and the first time we participated we
and the first time we participated we wanted already and since then we have
wanted already and since then we have
wanted already and since then we have participated ever since as Martin said
participated ever since as Martin said
participated ever since as Martin said it’s a two yearly event so there’s one
it’s a two yearly event so there’s one
it’s a two yearly event so there’s one year without a world Solar Challenge and
year without a world Solar Challenge and
year without a world Solar Challenge and then in 2014 we decided to participate
then in 2014 we decided to participate
then in 2014 we decided to participate in another race in that year that has no
in another race in that year that has no
in another race in that year that has no World Solar Challenge that turned out to
World Solar Challenge that turned out to
World Solar Challenge that turned out to be South Africa and what really nice
be South Africa and what really nice
be South Africa and what really nice about that is that in the year that we
about that is that in the year that we
about that is that in the year that we are participating in Australia we have
are participating in Australia we have
are participating in Australia we have to build an entire new car and that
to build an entire new car and that
to build an entire new car and that takes a lot of time and that doesn’t
takes a lot of time and that doesn’t
takes a lot of time and that doesn’t give us a much time to do all the
give us a much time to do all the
give us a much time to do all the research projects that we would like to
research projects that we would like to
research projects that we would like to do but in the South Africa race we don’t
do but in the South Africa race we don’t
do but in the South Africa race we don’t build a new car we use the old car from
build a new car we use the old car from
build a new car we use the old car from the old Australia race but then we do
the old Australia race but then we do
the old Australia race but then we do have the time to look into all those
have the time to look into all those
have the time to look into all those research project we don’t have time for
research project we don’t have time for
research project we don’t have time for we’re building when building the new car
we’re building when building the new car
we’re building when building the new car meaning that the next car we build for
meaning that the next car we build for
meaning that the next car we build for Australia has improved even more well as
Australia has improved even more well as
Australia has improved even more well as Martin said our history is quite
Martin said our history is quite
Martin said our history is quite impressive about this we’re really good
impressive about this we’re really good
impressive about this we’re really good at this we participated in Australia
at this we participated in Australia
at this we participated in Australia eight times and we won six out of those
eight times and we won six out of those
eight times and we won six out of those eight times and came in second the other
eight times and came in second the other
eight times and came in second the other two times and since we participated in
two times and since we participated in
two times and since we participated in South Africa we’ve won both times also
South Africa we’ve won both times also
South Africa we’ve won both times also so to say we are really the best solar
so to say we are really the best solar
so to say we are really the best solar car racing team in the world at this
car racing team in the world at this
car racing team in the world at this moment and then looking at that history
moment and then looking at that history
moment and then looking at that history and the theme of today discover Phil
and the theme of today discover Phil
and the theme of today discover Phil reflects the depth we really don’t have
reflects the depth we really don’t have
reflects the depth we really don’t have any room for failure in Australia if we
any room for failure in Australia if we
any room for failure in Australia if we don’t win to us it would bit feel like
don’t win to us it would bit feel like
don’t win to us it would bit feel like that we have lost but obviously we can’t
that we have lost but obviously we can’t
that we have lost but obviously we can’t really think that everything we think of
really think that everything we think of
really think that everything we think of goes exactly as we planned you can’t
goes exactly as we planned you can’t
goes exactly as we planned you can’t expect that so in the design process
expect that so in the design process
expect that so in the design process there is a lot of room for
there is a lot of room for
there is a lot of room for failure so that can feel then and not
failure so that can feel then and not
failure so that can feel then and not during the race yeah before going to the
during the race yeah before going to the
during the race yeah before going to the design process I’m going to talk a bit
design process I’m going to talk a bit
design process I’m going to talk a bit about our working method is that we use
about our working method is that we use
about our working method is that we use scrim you might know it you might not
scrim you might know it you might not
scrim you might know it you might not and it basically means that you look at
and it basically means that you look at
and it basically means that you look at all the tasks you need to require to
all the tasks you need to require to
all the tasks you need to require to build a solar car so you should have a
build a solar car so you should have a
build a solar car so you should have a good suspension you should have a good
good suspension you should have a good
good suspension you should have a good electrical system and then we start
electrical system and then we start
electrical system and then we start breaking down all those tasks into
breaking down all those tasks into
breaking down all those tasks into smaller tasks and we keep doing that
smaller tasks and we keep doing that
smaller tasks and we keep doing that until you have bit size to do is that we
until you have bit size to do is that we
until you have bit size to do is that we write on post-it and put up on the board
write on post-it and put up on the board
write on post-it and put up on the board an example could be that you want to
an example could be that you want to
an example could be that you want to have dinner and therefore you have to
have dinner and therefore you have to
have dinner and therefore you have to get your groceries and then you have to
get your groceries and then you have to
get your groceries and then you have to cook your dinner that would then be two
cook your dinner that would then be two
cook your dinner that would then be two tasks in order to complete the dinner
tasks in order to complete the dinner
tasks in order to complete the dinner tasks and then to get your groceries you
tasks and then to get your groceries you
tasks and then to get your groceries you can break it down even more and you can
can break it down even more and you can
can break it down even more and you can say ok I first have to go to the
say ok I first have to go to the
say ok I first have to go to the supermarket then has to pick my
supermarket then has to pick my
supermarket then has to pick my groceries I have to pay them and then I
groceries I have to pay them and then I
groceries I have to pay them and then I have to go home again and then you have
have to go home again and then you have
have to go home again and then you have bite-sized tasks to do as we call them
bite-sized tasks to do as we call them
bite-sized tasks to do as we call them and that allows you to work in a very
and that allows you to work in a very
and that allows you to work in a very structured way and also another great
structured way and also another great
structured way and also another great thing that this allows you to do is to
thing that this allows you to do is to
thing that this allows you to do is to finish each other’s tasks because the
finish each other’s tasks because the
finish each other’s tasks because the workload isn’t that evenly distributed
workload isn’t that evenly distributed
workload isn’t that evenly distributed throughout the entire year and sometimes
throughout the entire year and sometimes
throughout the entire year and sometimes some people have just much more work to
some people have just much more work to
some people have just much more work to do than others and every morning we
do than others and every morning we
do than others and every morning we stand with each other at these white
stand with each other at these white
stand with each other at these white boards and just explain what we’re going
boards and just explain what we’re going
boards and just explain what we’re going to do today and if someone is going to
to do today and if someone is going to
to do today and if someone is going to be very busy that would mean that
be very busy that would mean that
be very busy that would mean that someone else can do some of his tasks to
someone else can do some of his tasks to
someone else can do some of his tasks to evenly distribute the workload and as a
evenly distribute the workload and as a
evenly distribute the workload and as a team to be that dynamic that really
team to be that dynamic that really
team to be that dynamic that really greatly increases the efficiency of you
greatly increases the efficiency of you
greatly increases the efficiency of you working as a team on the goal that
working as a team on the goal that
working as a team on the goal that you’re going for but now back to
you’re going for but now back to
you’re going for but now back to designing the designing of our car
designing the designing of our car
designing the designing of our car really starts with the rule book every
really starts with the rule book every
really starts with the rule book every new edition of the race there is a new
new edition of the race there is a new
new edition of the race there is a new set of rules that our car should be yeah
set of rules that our car should be yeah
set of rules that our car should be yeah should complain to and what they do they
should complain to and what they do they
should complain to and what they do they really change the rules quite a lot
really change the rules quite a lot
really change the rules quite a lot every year so that the previous car
every year so that the previous car
every year so that the previous car simply doesn’t comply with the rules of
simply doesn’t comply with the rules of
simply doesn’t comply with the rules of the next race and the reason they do
the next race and the reason they do
the next race and the reason they do this is to keep pushing pushing us to
this is to keep pushing pushing us to
this is to keep pushing pushing us to think of newer and better and smarter
think of newer and better and smarter
think of newer and better and smarter ways to get faster every race and
ways to get faster every race and
ways to get faster every race and another reason why they do this is
another reason why they do this is
another reason why they do this is because we keep getting a better at it
because we keep getting a better at it
because we keep getting a better at it and the technology keeps getting better
and the technology keeps getting better
and the technology keeps getting better and they don’t want us to be able to
and they don’t want us to be able to
and they don’t want us to be able to reach it speed limits of the public
reach it speed limits of the public
reach it speed limits of the public roads we drive on so that’s another
roads we drive on so that’s another
roads we drive on so that’s another small reason here you can see a big
small reason here you can see a big
small reason here you can see a big change at first it didn’t really matter
change at first it didn’t really matter
change at first it didn’t really matter and then they said in 2015 you have to
and then they said in 2015 you have to
and then they said in 2015 you have to have four wheels in your car might not
have four wheels in your car might not
have four wheels in your car might not sound it’s a big change but for the
sound it’s a big change but for the
sound it’s a big change but for the entire concept and building up of the
entire concept and building up of the
entire concept and building up of the car it really is big for us this year
car it really is big for us this year
car it really is big for us this year the big change is that from six square
the big change is that from six square
the big change is that from six square meters of solar arrays that Oprah views
meters of solar arrays that Oprah views
meters of solar arrays that Oprah views cars have or even more we’re only
cars have or even more we’re only
cars have or even more we’re only allowed to take four square meters so
allowed to take four square meters so
allowed to take four square meters so the entire car will become even smaller
the entire car will become even smaller
the entire car will become even smaller and gives us a bit more room to play
and gives us a bit more room to play
and gives us a bit more room to play around with the design and I think it
around with the design and I think it
around with the design and I think it become very interesting when we know the
become very interesting when we know the
become very interesting when we know the rules
rules
rules we could start brainstorming and
we could start brainstorming and
we could start brainstorming and thinking of different concepts that fit
thinking of different concepts that fit
thinking of different concepts that fit within those rules and then we quickly
within those rules and then we quickly
within those rules and then we quickly start analyzing all those concepts and
start analyzing all those concepts and
start analyzing all those concepts and in the beginning we had we had hundreds
in the beginning we had we had hundreds
in the beginning we had we had hundreds and you can easily see that that one
and you can easily see that that one
and you can easily see that that one doesn’t make sense and that one doesn’t
doesn’t make sense and that one doesn’t
doesn’t make sense and that one doesn’t make sense in easily cross them away but
make sense in easily cross them away but
make sense in easily cross them away but in the end you you end up with maybe 10
in the end you you end up with maybe 10
in the end you you end up with maybe 10 or 15 pretty reasonable concepts and
or 15 pretty reasonable concepts and
or 15 pretty reasonable concepts and then we start analyzing them yeah as
then we start analyzing them yeah as
then we start analyzing them yeah as fast as possible because you don’t
fast as possible because you don’t
fast as possible because you don’t really have time to get into detail of
really have time to get into detail of
really have time to get into detail of all those 15 concepts so you have to do
all those 15 concepts so you have to do
all those 15 concepts so you have to do yeah use rules of thumb or really
yeah use rules of thumb or really
yeah use rules of thumb or really calculations that don’t go into too much
calculations that don’t go into too much
calculations that don’t go into too much detail to calculate what the performance
detail to calculate what the performance
detail to calculate what the performance will be of that concept eventually this
will be of that concept eventually this
will be of that concept eventually this year we ended up with two concepts that
year we ended up with two concepts that
year we ended up with two concepts that were sort of inseparable you couldn’t
were sort of inseparable you couldn’t
were sort of inseparable you couldn’t really see why the one should be better
really see why the one should be better
really see why the one should be better than the other one and it felt to me
than the other one and it felt to me
than the other one and it felt to me like a bit of a gamble which one we were
like a bit of a gamble which one we were
like a bit of a gamble which one we were going to choose but in the end during
going to choose but in the end during
going to choose but in the end during the process of designing it in more and
the process of designing it in more and
the process of designing it in more and more detail we actually notice that we
more detail we actually notice that we
more detail we actually notice that we did make the right choice and we have
did make the right choice and we have
did make the right choice and we have chosen very great concepts and I think
chosen very great concepts and I think
chosen very great concepts and I think something interesting to tell us how we
something interesting to tell us how we
something interesting to tell us how we make decisions in for example choosing a
make decisions in for example choosing a
make decisions in for example choosing a concept or how do we make decisions
concept or how do we make decisions
concept or how do we make decisions during the designing of the car and we
during the designing of the car and we
during the designing of the car and we do that using Racing minutes I just give
do that using Racing minutes I just give
do that using Racing minutes I just give you an example for example I is
you an example for example I is
you an example for example I is aerodynamic engineer I want the wheel
aerodynamic engineer I want the wheel
aerodynamic engineer I want the wheel covers to be 2 centimeters thinner that
covers to be 2 centimeters thinner that
covers to be 2 centimeters thinner that would mean the car would have less
would mean the car would have less
would mean the car would have less aerodynamic resistance so let’s drag as
aerodynamic resistance so let’s drag as
aerodynamic resistance so let’s drag as we call that and that would mean that we
we call that and that would mean that we
we call that and that would mean that we could reach the finish line faster but
could reach the finish line faster but
could reach the finish line faster but now the suspension which is in
now the suspension which is in
now the suspension which is in that wheel cover should also fit in that
that wheel cover should also fit in that
that wheel cover should also fit in that smaller space
smaller space
smaller space and we might have to add metal to have
and we might have to add metal to have
and we might have to add metal to have the suspension still be able to
the suspension still be able to
the suspension still be able to withstand all the loads that it should
withstand all the loads that it should
withstand all the loads that it should that would mean for example that we add
that would mean for example that we add
that would mean for example that we add the kilogram of weight in the car so we
the kilogram of weight in the car so we
the kilogram of weight in the car so we then choose for a faster but heavier car
then choose for a faster but heavier car
then choose for a faster but heavier car or slower but lighter car so that’s a
or slower but lighter car so that’s a
or slower but lighter car so that’s a very hard decision to make and then we
very hard decision to make and then we
very hard decision to make and then we turn into racing minutes so we have
turn into racing minutes so we have
turn into racing minutes so we have rules of thumb saying okay for example
rules of thumb saying okay for example
rules of thumb saying okay for example if you reduce the drag by a certain
if you reduce the drag by a certain
if you reduce the drag by a certain amount you reach the finish line ten
amount you reach the finish line ten
amount you reach the finish line ten minutes faster so over 3,000 kilometer
minutes faster so over 3,000 kilometer
minutes faster so over 3,000 kilometer you’ll be ten minutes faster at the
you’ll be ten minutes faster at the
you’ll be ten minutes faster at the finish line and similarly we look at
finish line and similarly we look at
finish line and similarly we look at okay if you add a kilogram to the car
okay if you add a kilogram to the car
okay if you add a kilogram to the car you would reach the finish bond three
you would reach the finish bond three
you would reach the finish bond three minutes later and then it’s just a
minutes later and then it’s just a
minutes later and then it’s just a simple sum you say okay ten minutes plus
simple sum you say okay ten minutes plus
simple sum you say okay ten minutes plus minus three if we go for the heavier car
minus three if we go for the heavier car
minus three if we go for the heavier car with less drag we are going to reach the
with less drag we are going to reach the
with less drag we are going to reach the finish by seven minutes early and that’s
finish by seven minutes early and that’s
finish by seven minutes early and that’s how we make decision in the team and it
how we make decision in the team and it
how we make decision in the team and it really is sort of universal language
really is sort of universal language
really is sort of universal language with between the disciplines in the team
with between the disciplines in the team
with between the disciplines in the team that we can all agree on the same thing
that we can all agree on the same thing
that we can all agree on the same thing because we have the same roll on that is
because we have the same roll on that is
because we have the same roll on that is to reach the finish line as fast as
to reach the finish line as fast as
to reach the finish line as fast as possible then when we have chosen the
possible then when we have chosen the
possible then when we have chosen the concept we really dive into the detailed
concept we really dive into the detailed
concept we really dive into the detailed design we now have only one concept left
design we now have only one concept left
design we now have only one concept left and we can get into all the details
and we can get into all the details
and we can get into all the details first it is important to know who the
first it is important to know who the
first it is important to know who the drivers of the car will be so we measure
drivers of the car will be so we measure
drivers of the car will be so we measure everyone from the team
everyone from the team
everyone from the team they’re all just team members the
they’re all just team members the
they’re all just team members the drivers and yeah in essence the three
drivers and yeah in essence the three
drivers and yeah in essence the three smallest team members day become the
smallest team members day become the
smallest team members day become the drivers the way isn’t that important
drivers the way isn’t that important
drivers the way isn’t that important because the weight is filled up to 80
because the weight is filled up to 80
because the weight is filled up to 80 kilograms but I mean the size of you is
kilograms but I mean the size of you is
kilograms but I mean the size of you is very important for the aerodynamic
very important for the aerodynamic
very important for the aerodynamic design and well obviously I’m not being
design and well obviously I’m not being
design and well obviously I’m not being a driver I’m I’m too relaxed for that
a driver I’m I’m too relaxed for that
a driver I’m I’m too relaxed for that but then in the end we end up with the
but then in the end we end up with the
but then in the end we end up with the entire car drawn in 3d so all the parts
entire car drawn in 3d so all the parts
entire car drawn in 3d so all the parts all the components have been drawn in
all the components have been drawn in
all the components have been drawn in this in this CAD model and then we can
this in this CAD model and then we can
this in this CAD model and then we can start producing those parts whereas the
start producing those parts whereas the
start producing those parts whereas the biggest one is the carbon body of the
biggest one is the carbon body of the
biggest one is the carbon body of the car so we have the mold and then we
car so we have the mold and then we
car so we have the mold and then we layer carbon fiber mats into those molds
layer carbon fiber mats into those molds
layer carbon fiber mats into those molds with resin to create a very lightweight
with resin to create a very lightweight
with resin to create a very lightweight and strong body of the car and it’s
and strong body of the car and it’s
and strong body of the car and it’s actually kind of similar to paper mache
actually kind of similar to paper mache
actually kind of similar to paper mache so you just layer
so you just layer
so you just layer the things and instead of using
the things and instead of using
the things and instead of using newspapers and glue you use carbon fiber
newspapers and glue you use carbon fiber
newspapers and glue you use carbon fiber and special resins this production is
and special resins this production is
and special resins this production is again point where the team should be
again point where the team should be
again point where the team should be very dynamic because we have five team
very dynamic because we have five team
very dynamic because we have five team members now going into full-time
members now going into full-time
members now going into full-time production they leave our office in
production they leave our office in
production they leave our office in Delft and as as I just said we’re doing
Delft and as as I just said we’re doing
Delft and as as I just said we’re doing that in Zwolle right now in the polymer
that in Zwolle right now in the polymer
that in Zwolle right now in the polymer Science Park that’s where we are
Science Park that’s where we are
Science Park that’s where we are producing the car and five teammates now
producing the car and five teammates now
producing the car and five teammates now left our office and they are now doing
left our office and they are now doing
left our office and they are now doing something completely different than what
something completely different than what
something completely different than what they were planning to do in the
they were planning to do in the
they were planning to do in the beginning and yeah again that that is
beginning and yeah again that that is
beginning and yeah again that that is something very important we think just
something very important we think just
something very important we think just be dynamic and be at the point where you
be dynamic and be at the point where you
be dynamic and be at the point where you should be or where you are required
should be or where you are required
should be or where you are required instead of just clamping yourself to the
instead of just clamping yourself to the
instead of just clamping yourself to the pre-assigned role you had when you enter
pre-assigned role you had when you enter
pre-assigned role you had when you enter the team during this production phase we
the team during this production phase we
the team during this production phase we can already start the testing in the
can already start the testing in the
can already start the testing in the Netherlands here you see our testing
Netherlands here you see our testing
Netherlands here you see our testing mule which is just an aluminium frame
mule which is just an aluminium frame
mule which is just an aluminium frame and it’s really valuable to us because
and it’s really valuable to us because
and it’s really valuable to us because now we and have the possibility to test
now we and have the possibility to test
now we and have the possibility to test the suspension and the electrical system
the suspension and the electrical system
the suspension and the electrical system even before we have the carbon body
even before we have the carbon body
even before we have the carbon body finished so we’re producing that right
finished so we’re producing that right
finished so we’re producing that right now but we’re also already testing parts
now but we’re also already testing parts
now but we’re also already testing parts right now that we have and secondly if
right now that we have and secondly if
right now that we have and secondly if someone brake if something breaks then
someone brake if something breaks then
someone brake if something breaks then we would ruin this aluminium frame and
we would ruin this aluminium frame and
we would ruin this aluminium frame and we wouldn’t ruin the carbon-fiber body
we wouldn’t ruin the carbon-fiber body
we wouldn’t ruin the carbon-fiber body we’re creating because that takes three
we’re creating because that takes three
we’re creating because that takes three months to make and we really don’t have
months to make and we really don’t have
months to make and we really don’t have time or resources to make another one so
time or resources to make another one so
time or resources to make another one so that’s why we use our testing vehicle
that’s why we use our testing vehicle
that’s why we use our testing vehicle which is named Benny over here and then
which is named Benny over here and then
which is named Benny over here and then in the end we yeah the carbon body is
in the end we yeah the carbon body is
in the end we yeah the carbon body is finished and we get to finalize the car
finished and we get to finalize the car
finished and we get to finalize the car and then also we test that in the
and then also we test that in the
and then also we test that in the Netherlands we tested at large ovals
Netherlands we tested at large ovals
Netherlands we tested at large ovals where we can just drive constant at
where we can just drive constant at
where we can just drive constant at speeds of 100 kilometers an hour because
speeds of 100 kilometers an hour because
speeds of 100 kilometers an hour because that is the most realistic racing
that is the most realistic racing
that is the most realistic racing scenario for us just constant speeds of
scenario for us just constant speeds of
scenario for us just constant speeds of 100 kilometres and furthermore this is a
100 kilometres and furthermore this is a
100 kilometres and furthermore this is a nice moment for our drivers to get to
nice moment for our drivers to get to
nice moment for our drivers to get to know the car it’s pretty different than
know the car it’s pretty different than
know the car it’s pretty different than driving a normal car it’s very
driving a normal car it’s very
driving a normal car it’s very lightweight all the weight is at the
lightweight all the weight is at the
lightweight all the weight is at the same side of the car so it’s really
same side of the car so it’s really
same side of the car so it’s really asymmetrical and this is great for the
asymmetrical and this is great for the
asymmetrical and this is great for the drivers to yea get to know the car then
drivers to yea get to know the car then
drivers to yea get to know the car then in the end when the race comes near we
in the end when the race comes near we
in the end when the race comes near we pack up everything and we move to
pack up everything and we move to
pack up everything and we move to Australia and there we have several
Australia and there we have several
Australia and there we have several weeks again to do some more testing
weeks again to do some more testing
weeks again to do some more testing we also take the time there to practice
we also take the time there to practice
we also take the time there to practice or protocols what you see happening in
or protocols what you see happening in
or protocols what you see happening in this picture and with that I mean for
this picture and with that I mean for
this picture and with that I mean for example changing a tire or rotating the
example changing a tire or rotating the
example changing a tire or rotating the car or lifting the solar panel that
car or lifting the solar panel that
car or lifting the solar panel that things that you can really win something
things that you can really win something
things that you can really win something compared to your opponents if you do it
compared to your opponents if you do it
compared to your opponents if you do it fast in South Africa we have clocked
fast in South Africa we have clocked
fast in South Africa we have clocked ourselves changing a tire in one and a
ourselves changing a tire in one and a
ourselves changing a tire in one and a half minutes and we’ve seen our opponent
half minutes and we’ve seen our opponent
half minutes and we’ve seen our opponent do it in ten minutes
do it in ten minutes
do it in ten minutes well that’s an immediate and a half
well that’s an immediate and a half
well that’s an immediate and a half minute wind that we have onto them and
minute wind that we have onto them and
minute wind that we have onto them and that’s why we really yeah train that a
that’s why we really yeah train that a
that’s why we really yeah train that a lot I think similar to firmly won pit
lot I think similar to firmly won pit
lot I think similar to firmly won pit stops we just practice and practice and
stops we just practice and practice and
stops we just practice and practice and practice and everyone knows exactly what
practice and everyone knows exactly what
practice and everyone knows exactly what to do at what time when for example
to do at what time when for example
to do at what time when for example changing a tire and then eventually the
changing a tire and then eventually the
changing a tire and then eventually the race comes near we go through
race comes near we go through
race comes near we go through scrutineering which is the process where
scrutineering which is the process where
scrutineering which is the process where the organisation checks if our car
the organisation checks if our car
the organisation checks if our car complies with the rules and then we go
complies with the rules and then we go
complies with the rules and then we go to the qualification where we race it
to the qualification where we race it
to the qualification where we race it around the track to determine who gets
around the track to determine who gets
around the track to determine who gets to start first and then eventually we
to start first and then eventually we
to start first and then eventually we get to start the race race takes about
get to start the race race takes about
get to start the race race takes about four to five days four and a half we
four to five days four and a half we
four to five days four and a half we calculated and you start in the morning
calculated and you start in the morning
calculated and you start in the morning at 8:00 and then you drive until five in
at 8:00 and then you drive until five in
at 8:00 and then you drive until five in the evening and where you are then we
the evening and where you are then we
the evening and where you are then we just stop put up our tents and that’s
just stop put up our tents and that’s
just stop put up our tents and that’s where we sleep for the night and well
where we sleep for the night and well
where we sleep for the night and well yeah then in four and a half days we we
yeah then in four and a half days we we
yeah then in four and a half days we we are going to reach the finish line
are going to reach the finish line
are going to reach the finish line hopefully first again and yeah as I said
hopefully first again and yeah as I said
hopefully first again and yeah as I said we really have no room for failure here
we really have no room for failure here
we really have no room for failure here so when in second would feel to us a bit
so when in second would feel to us a bit
so when in second would feel to us a bit as a failure but in a year leading to it
as a failure but in a year leading to it
as a failure but in a year leading to it we really do have enough room for us to
we really do have enough room for us to
we really do have enough room for us to fail thank
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