| category |
Application |
Class Division |
| A |
The vehicle be a commercially available bicycle
equipped with the ISF-approved
solar cell
and batteries
The only modification allowed
is in accordance
with the following standards
The bicycle must be within the
regulation
size.
The use of a front cowl shall
be permitted. |
1/Junior Class:18 years old and younger.Men
or mixed
2/Open Class:19-49years old or mixed age
group
3/Senior Class:50years old and
older
4/Ladies Class:13years old and
older Women
Riders in Category B shall be
limited to
individuals
with a Japanese or international
driverfs
license or a motorcycle operatorfs
license
for engines up to 50 cc.
|
| B |
Free modification is permitted in accordance
with the following standards;
The bicycle must be within the
regulation
size.
The maximum total area covered
by solar cells
shall be 1.2 sq. m not including
the gaps
between solar cells.
The maximum total weight of batteries
is
as follows:
1 Ag/Zn and Developed battery
system: 2.6kg
2 Pb/Acid sealed - marketable
: 8 kg
3 Ni/Zn : 4.8 kg
4 Ni/Cd and Ni/Fe : 6.4 kg
5 Ni/Mh : 4.6 kg
The use of a full-covered cowl
shall be permitted. |
| S |
The vehicle must be powered by solar energy
only.
The bicycle must be within the
regulation
size.
The maximum total area covered
by solar cells
shall be 1.2 sq. m not including
the gaps
between solar cells.
Only Pb/Acid sealed batteries
within 14 kg
shall be permitted.
The use of a full-covered cowl
shall be permitted.
Propelling by human power is
prohibited.
|
1/Junior Class:18 years old and younger.
2/Open Class:19-49years old or mixed age
group |