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External storage rentals, facilities, etc.

Category

Description

Aerobody

  • Shell of vehicle, mostly composite/layup material and consumable costs

Interiors

  • Any interior design items - could be composite materials, 

Chassis

  • Frame of the vehicle, category mostly for chassis tubes and machining services such as welding done through the E3 machine shop

Dynamics

  • Rims, steering, etc.

Mech Misc.


Elec Integration

  • Battery box items

Hardware

  • PCBs, components, wires, etc.

Array

  • Solar array, encapsulation

Elec Misc. 


Race Fees

  • American Solar Challenge (ASC)

  • Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP)

  • Other (there has been some discussion about doing a mini race in Canada)

WebsiteGeneral

  • Web hosting services, website builder, domain

  • Transportation

  • Transportation to and from race

  • Transportation to and from suppliers (pickup for materials, tools, finished machining, etc.)

  • Equipment

  • Any purchased shared equipment (typically purchased through EngSoc or WEEF)

General

New Subcategories

Aerobody

Description

Mold Materials

  • Mold Materials (MDF, adhesive, etc.)

  • Mold fabrication services

Layup Consumables

  • Mold Materials

  • Vacuum bagging, tape, etc.

  • Prepreg core / carbon fiber

  • Nomex honeycomb core

Windshield & Windows

  • Thermoforming

  • Material

Thermoforming


Finishing

  • Painting

Lights

  • Thermoforming

  • Material

Misc.


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Chassis

Description

Chassis Tubes

  • VR3 package

Welding

  • Machining services, typically done at the E3 machine shop

Jig

  • Holds the chassis in place during welding

Misc.

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Dynamics

Description

Rims

Hubs & Bearings

Steering

  • Steering Column

  • Hardware (fasteners, screws, bolts, etc.)

Suspension

  • Hardware

Brakes

Pedals

Misc

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Hardware

Description

PCB Components

PCB Fabrication

Wires, Cables and Harnesses

Equipment

Lights

Charger

Differs for challenger…?

Misc

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Solar

Description

Solar Array

Encapsulation

Assuming we won’t be doing our own

MPPTs

Misc.

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Elec Integration

Description

Li-Ion Cells

Module Materials

Other Enclosures

Manufacturing

Battery Box Enclosures

Misc.

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General

Description

Licenses and Subscriptions

FSGP / ASC Race Fees

Shipping + Customs Clearance

Equipment

Rentals + Fascilities

  • External storage rentals, facilities, etc.

Travel

Race

Description

FSGP Fees

Shipping + Customs Clearance

ASC Fees