It is 1.8m X 5m. As for the cost of getting the car painted, I don't believe it myself, but thats what one of the senior members on the team said it would take to get it painted. Now that figure was based on the previous car which had a lot of bondo work done (Bondo=HEAVY!!!). So, that could have been where the money went.

But, I think I am going to get some Monokote at the lhs and try it on a spare part of the car. I am almost positive it will not work, but at least it will prove my argument. And then I can use it to cover my new plane.

And as for the 10-15 lbs of paint, it is a big issue on a solar car. The efficiency of these things blow your mind. The extra weight will require more energy to accelerate. Our car will not weigh more than 700 lbs, which moderate for a solar car.