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Currently, there are many ‘less relevant’ categories, which do not help us with budgettingbudgeting. We are revisiting these categories while thinking about what costs are most important when planning out a budget for the next car.

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Transportation to and from race

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

    • 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

    • 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

    Canopy

    • Thermoforming (& related costs)

    • Material

    Thermoforming


    Finishing

    • Exterior 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

    Powder Coating

    • Protective material to coat the chassis to prevent rust/damage

    Driver Seat

    Misc.

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    Dynamics

    Description

    Rims

    • Material cost

    • Machining costs

    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…?

    Yup, won’t need an external charger

    Misc.

    Buffer

    Solar

    Description

    Solar Array

    • Cells

    Encapsulation

    Assuming we won’t be doing our own

    MPPTs

    Application Materials

    • sealing

    • mounting/applying

    Misc.

    • includes Array cleansing & maintenance materials

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    Elec Integration

    Description

    Li-Ion Cells

    Module Materials

    Electrical Enclosures

    • Enclosure for Electrical equipment/boards/systems

    • Mounting of enclosure to vehicle

    Manufacturing

    Battery Box Enclosures

    Misc.

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    General

    Description

    Licenses and Subscriptions

    • Operational Costs including website, hosting, domain

    FSGP / ASC Race Fees

    Shipping + Customs Clearance

    Equipment

    • Includes storage equipment for operations/organization

    Rentals + Facilities

    • External storage rentals, facilities, etc.

    • Living accommodations (typically split by the race team)

    Travel

    • Gas

    Other

    • potentially computer upgrades, etc.

    Race

    Description

    FSGP Fees

    Shipping + Customs Clearance

    ASC Fees