All undergraduate solar car team based out of the University of Waterloo. The Midnight Sun Solar Car team was founded in 1988 and has since produced 12 vehicles (10 challengers, 2 cruisers). They built challenger-class vehicles until Midnight Sun X in 2011, and after a brief hiatus entered the cruiser-class with Midnight Sun XI in 2016. Their most recent car is Midnight Sun XII (ASC 2018, FSGP 2019) and are producing Midnight Sun XV, a two-seater for ASC 2024.
Midnight Sun VIII
History[]
Cars[]
Challenger Era[]
Cruiser Era[]
| Vehicle | Class | Years Active | Races/Results | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI | Challenger | 1988-1990 | Sunrayce 1990 - 24th | |
| MSII | Challenger | 1991 - 1993 | Sunrayce 1992 - 33rd | |
| MSIII | Challenger | 1994 - 1996 | Sunrayce 1995 - 20th | |
| MSIV | Challenger | 1996 - 1998 | ASC 1997 - 7th | |
| MSV | Challenger | 1998 - 2000 | WSC 1999 - 25th, Sunrayce 1999 - 10th | |
| MSVI | Challenger | 2000 - 2002 | ASC 2001 - 3rd | |
| MSVII | Challenger | 2002 - 2004 | ASC 2003 - 3rd | Held the Guinness World Record for longest distance traveled by solar car from 2004 - ___, covering 15,070km in 40 days |
| MSVIII | Challenger | 2004 - 2006 | ASC 2005 - 5th | |
| MSIX | Challenger | 2006 - 2010 | ASC 2007 - 4th, WSC 2007 - 16th | |
| MSX | Challenger | 2010 - 2012 | WSC 2011 - 30th | |
| MSXI | Cruiser | 2015 - 2016 | FSGP 2016 - DNF | Vehicle was plagued with numerous issues and did not pass scrutineering |
| MSXII | Cruiser | 2017 - 2019 | ASC 2018 - 3rd | First Canadian cruiser to complete ASC |
| MSXIV | Cruiser | 2018 - present |