SUPPORT US
Building a solar car doesn’t happen for free.
Solar Car Team at UVA depends on external funding to keep the wheels rolling. Please consider supporting us if you believe in what we do. Funds are allocated to buying parts for the car, traveling to races, and various auxiliary costs, such as the development of this website.
Your tax-deductible contribution enables students to develop their engineering, project management, and business skills while they innovate, create, and learn in an entirely student-led team.
Why Support Us?
Why Support Us?
1.
We give students first-hand experience.
Paired with the elite education from the 4th top public university in the United States, the Solar Car team at UVA provides the unique experience of students applying their skills beyond the classroom. As an Experimental Learning Program under the School of Engineering, students can join the team with no experience and work on projects directly affecting the development of our solar cars.
2.
We prepare students for the real world.
During their time on the team, students develop skills needed to build a solar car under strict deadlines and schedules. Students become leaders and manage the team’s structure, finances, and organization identity. Upon graduating, students have earned jobs at SpaceX, Ford, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, and more.
3.
We provide students with community.
With over 80 active members on the team, we provide students with the support needed to navigate through their years in college. We are a tight-knit group and we all learn and grow together while we all do what we love: building solar cars.
