Family car – solar-powered, fast and low-energy
Solar car ‘uses less power than a toaster’ Brisbane Times KELLY LANE
October 8, 2009
It’s lean, green and can run on less energy than it takes to power the family toaster.
Yet Sunswift IV will reach speeds of up to 120km/h when it races across Australia in the Global Green Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide starting on October 24.
Students from the University of NSW solar racing team unveiled their hand-built carbon fibre three-wheeler in Sydney’s north on Wednesday morning – the only solar car entrant from NSW in the 3000km race………….
“I think the most amazing thing about it is that a bunch of students have built a car that runs off the sun and can race from Darwin to Adelaide in four or five days,” Mr Pye said.
“And it shows you, if we can do that, imagine what companies and governments can do if they really put their mind to it.”
Global Green Challenge for solar and eco-friendly vehicles that attracts competitors from around the world. http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/solar-car-uses-less-power-than-toaster-20091007-gmrg.html
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