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(Shown above: Los Altos Solar Vehicle Logo, 1996-2001) |
Students of the Los Altos Engineering program have been given ample opportunities since 1993 to demonstrate their abilities in a variety of projects and competitions.
HUMAN POWERED AIRPLANE - Constructed from 1997 to 2000, the Los Altos Human Powered Airplane was one of the longest projects ever worked on in the history of the Los Altos Academy of Engineering.
LEGACY ELECTRIC AND SOLAR VEHICLES - From Speed Racer in 1992 to Light Speed III in 2002, you can find technical specifications of our completed electric and solar vehicles in this section.
SOLAR POWERED COOLER
Throughout the years, the Los Altos Academy of Engineering has had a long-standing record of success in many competitions. Below is a complete list of the competitions and events.
| Vehicle Races | Years | Car | Notable Achievements |
| APS
Solar and Electric 500 Winston Solar Challenge World Solar Challenge Winston Solar Challenge Solar BikeRayce American Solar Challenge Shell Eco-Marathon |
1993 1995 1996 1997 1998-2000, 2002-2005 2001 2007 |
Speed
Racer Cool Runnings Solar Shadow I Solar Shadow I Light Speed I, Light Speed II, Light Speed III, Solar Shadow III Solar Shadow II Infusion |
Only American high school team to finish 22 out of 30 (only high school entry) Only hydrogen vehicle team entry; Infusion achieves North American record of 1,038 miles per gallon |
| Events | Years | Placement |
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SkillsUSA JPL Invention Challenge Botball Metropolitan Water District Solar Cup Infusion Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Human-Powered Airplane DaimlerChrysler/Trellis Build Your Dream Vehicle |
2004-2005 2001-2005 2000-2007 2004-2007 2003-2007 1997-2000 1996-2006 |
California Web Design (2004) California Quiz Bowl Champions (2005) 3rd Place Finals (2004) 1st Place Regionals, 3rd Place Nationals (2005) 6th out of 27 (2004) 6th out of 33 (2005) 1st in Hydrogen division at Shell Eco-marathon (2007) Flown in July 2001 1996: 1st Place Regional 1997: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 1998: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 1999: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Regional 2000: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 2000: 2nd Place National 2001: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 2001: 2nd Place National 2002: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 2003: 1st & 2nd Place Regional 2003: 3rd Place National 2004: National Semi-finalists 2005: National Champions 2006: National Champions |
