News tagged with solar racing

Countdown: America's No. 1 solar car ready to race the world

(PhysOrg.com) -- With a cutting-edge solar car, an advanced strategy and an intrepid 16-student race crew, the University of Michigan's national champion solar car team is ready for the upcoming World Solar ...

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Purdue students build street-legal 2, 200 mpg solar powered car

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Purdue Solar Racing team's solar-powered urban commuter car achieved the equivalent of almost 2,200 miles per gallon in the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition this week in ...

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created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 14

Japanese solar car leads race Down Under

Japan's Tokai Challenger was on Monday leading a solar car race across the harsh Australian Outback, having covered about half of the 3,000 kilometre (1,860 mile) desert course, officials said.

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

World solar car race begins in Australia

A 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across Australia's desert heartland began in the northern city of Darwin Sunday, organisers said.

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created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

University of Cambridge Unveiled Solar Car

Cambridge University Eco Racing team's new solar racing car showcases cutting-edge environmentally-friendly technology, applicable to the next generation of electric vehicles.

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 1