materials

Body and Frame Materials: 

Body and Frame Materials Light, Strong, Easy

Twaron: 

Lightweight Strong We can work it without any expertise Flexible Expensive, could not find price Flexible Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Must have solid frame to cover Twaron Can be used for: Body

Titanium: 

Light Weight High Strength Easy to machine Must be welded carefully Expensive: $25/ft Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Tig welder, and a lot of Argon Titanium Can be used for: Frame

PVC: 

Light Weight Med Strength Easy to work Can be shaped Cheap! Very Flexible Poisonous when burned Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Must be glued, screwed, or bolted. PVC Can be used for: Frame, Body

Lexan: 

Light Weight Med Strength Easy to work Can be shaped Shatters in certain conditions Expensive: $40 per 600 cu.in. Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: If casting, similar to carbon fiber, but no compression If manipulating sheets, limited flexability Lexan Can be used for: Frame, Body

Kevlar: 

Lightweight Strong We can work it without any expertise Flexible Cheap: $2/sq. yd. Flexible Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Must have solid frame to cover Kevlar Can be used for: Body

Copper: 

Light Weight Med. Strength Cheap – Easy to get Easy to repair Must be welded carefully High conductivity Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Special Rods for oxy or arc welding needed. Copper Can be used for: Frame

Chromium-Molybdenum Steel: 

Med. Weight High Strength Easy to machine Cheap Can be oxy welded Ferris Slightly Heavy Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: None Chromium-Molybdenum Steel Can be used for: Frame

Carbon Fiber : 

Lightweight Strong We can work it without too much expertise Cannot be repaired Expensive, approx $30/ sq. yrd. Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Must have a large workspace to build mold, prep, and cast fiber Must be compressed during construction or will peel under high speed or stress Carbon Fiber Can be used for: Body, Frame

Balsa Wood: 

Light Weight Med Strength Easy to work Can be shaped Not flexible Expensive: $25/sq.yd. Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Must be glued, screwed, or bolted. Balsa Wood Can be used for: Frame, Body

Aluminium: 

Light Weight Med. Strength Easy to machine Cheap Must be welded carefully Expensive: $10/ft Requires precise reinforcement placing Advantages Disadvantages Building process restrictions: Tig welder or similar required Aluminium Can be used for: Frame, Body

What is Nuna II Made of?: 

What is Nuna II Made of? Lexan shell reinforced with Twaron Main body is cast carbon fiber Suspension and other vital systems are machined titanium

Ways to Maximize Vehicle Efficiency: 

Ways to Maximize Vehicle Efficiency Front wheel drive is up to 30% more efficient than rear wheel drive Electrical system using a maximum power point tracker extends runtime even in shade Minimize surface area air must contact, total vehicle thickness must be a maximum of 12 inches Minimize body extensions, make wheel covers as close to wheels as possible

They may be good, but its just because they have money. : 

They may be good, but its just because they have money. We don’t have as much money, but we can match them. And that makes us better!