FAQ USDOT
USDOT Contracts
How many government contracts have you been awarded?
Three, by the US Department of Transportation. They funded the development and testing of our Solar Road Panels.
What kinds of things have you tested for during your contract with the Federal Highway Administration?
We’ve passed (impressively) the following tests:
Traction testing
Load testing
Impact resistance testing
Freeze/Thaw cycling
Moisture conditioning
Shear testing
Advanced acceleration testing (simulates 15-years of truck abuse in 3-months)
All of these tests were performed by 3rd party university civil engineering departments.