BRIZO
The second generation of Illini Solar Car.
Brizo was built over the course of three years (2018-2021). It features an entirely new shell design from our first car, Argo, and is sleeker, lighter, and more efficient.
Technical Facts:
1 Carbon Fiber Panel Chassis
1 Rear-Wheel Two-Coil DC Motor
4 Square Meters of Silicon Solar Cells
192 kg Without Driver
420 Lithium Ion Batteries
American Solar Challenge
Brizo debuted the 2021 American Solar Challenge. Accompanied by our largest race team yet, Brizo drove almost 1000 miles starting in Independence, MO to Santa Fe, NM along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. This was Illini Solar Car's best race thus far. Brizo placed 3rd place in the Formula Sun Grand Prix qualifier race, and 4th on the road.
Brizo will race again this summer at the 2022 American Solar Challenge. This race will take place along the Oregon National Historic Trail starting again in Independence, MO and ending somewhere along the trail in Idaho. Our team is excited to race Brizo with improvements we've made in the 2021-2022 school year.
A special thanks to everyone who made this car possible. You can read about our valued sponsors below: