Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team selects winning name for Cruiser Class car

BOONE, N.C. — Team Sunergy, Appalachian State University’s solar vehicle team, announced the name of its new Cruiser Class vehicle, now in the final stages of construction. Runnin' on Shine: the story of Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy An informative documentary that follows Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy as they compete in the 2017 Formula Sun Grand Prix. Team Sunergy’s first vehicle, Apperion, was a modified single-occupant race car; it was replaced by the two-passenger ROSE (Racing on Solar Energy) in 2018, and in summer 2026, the team unveiled its current vehicle, Autumn — a two-passenger Cruiser Class car.