University of Calgary  Solar car  November 23, 2009  Solar car,
the third generation  The Solar Car team unveils the Schulich
Axiom. / Photo: Ken Bendiktsen It’s lighter, faster and more
energy efficient than its predecessors. Today, the University of
Calgary Solar Team unveiled the prototype of its third-
generation solar car, Schulich Axiom.  Like its predecessors
Soleon and Schulich 1, the vehicle will use solar cells to
absorb rays from the sun and batteries to store the energy. But
the latest design is radically different, making the car lighter
and faster. It even has a seat for the first time so the driver
doesn’t have to sit directly on the frame of the car.  “Schulich
Axiom shows what a collaboration of creative ideas and a lot of
research can accomplish,” says Jeff Wickenheiser, engineering
manager and project co-chair. “We’ve come up with a more
efficient design that’s a real testament to the potential of
solar technology. We’ve also made this car more ‘user-friendly’
by adding a seat and making the