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Phantom I
Phantom II
Phantom III
Phantom IV
Phantom V
Phantom VI

Length  5.54 meters/18 feet
Width 1.9 meters/6.2 feet
Height 1.0 meters/3.25 feet
Weight (without driver) 236.0 kilograms/520 pounds
Top Speed 72 mph
Estimated Total Cost $120,000
Construction Time 18 months
Number of Wheels Four (two in front, two adjacent in rear)
Type of Rims Solid aluminum, 18.5" diameter
Chassis Carbon fiber and Nomex composite
Motor System 12.1 hp New Generation Motors' 
hub-mounted rear-wheel drive
Number of Solar Cells 780 ASE 4-inch square cells
Peak Power Output 1000 Watts
Array Manufacturer Encapsulation by Suncat Solar,
construction by Rose-Hulman students
Number of Batteries 8 Ovonic high-voltage NiMH
Battery Voltage 96 Volts
Braking Systems Front:  Redundant hydraulic 
Rear:  Regenerative