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September 26, 2005 at 11:51 pm #20114AqeelParticipant
World Solar Challenge. Twenty solar-powered cars from 10 countries are competing on a 3,000-kilometer race across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. The drivers are heading due south across some rugged terrain, and visitors to the event’s Web site can check the progress of the cars and even learn about attractions along the way.
Credit: World Solar ChallengeSeptember 27, 2005 at 2:34 am #130906QwertyMemberThat’s a hell of a drive when you have petrol, let alone relying on the sun.
Did anyone see that movie, “racing the sun”, about those kids in Hawaii or wherever and they compete in this race?
September 27, 2005 at 2:40 am #130905Hurricane22491MemberThat’s pretty cool, using solar powered cars and everything. But that’s pretty hard. I don’t think I would ever try that.
September 27, 2005 at 3:25 am #130909AqeelParticipantSolar Chellange is getting attention of the whole world in recent few years specially this year when every one is talking about renewable energy resources, water power cars, solar vehicals just to end dependance over oil.
That’s very hard really, specially 3000 KM in 4 hours only in day during direct sunlight but it’s also soo.. adventures and fun. Technology is really on a move…. Hope so we will soon have a ‘Hydro powered’ car race:)No, it’s not solar-powered, but this H2 Eco Bus is adjunct of the World Solar Challenge. It’s one of a number of Greenfleet-class vehicles that are demonstrating hybrid, custom and concept technologies. The bus, which is used in Perth, Western Australia, runs on hydrogen fuel cells; its exhaust is steam.
Credit: ECO Bus
September 28, 2005 at 2:47 am #130907QwertyMemberHaha! I have been on that bus!:D
September 28, 2005 at 3:01 am #130903DavidParticipantUnfortunately, solar energy is still incredibly hard to harness, and it doesn’t look like the next generation of cars will be fully-solar, so hybrid designs (Like that bus) are going to start becoming a lot more common.
October 3, 2005 at 4:16 am #130908QwertyMemberIt’s all over.
The Dutch won. (Again)
October 3, 2005 at 9:21 pm #130904RabidKittenParticipantSpeaking of solar power… … I guess my half brother’s dad plated his roof with solar panels to heat his indoor pool, outdoor pool and…gah…it powers something else as well. *shrug* He’s pretty…um, eccentric, though. I guess the county is trying to make im take them down because people are complaining about the glare from them *snickers*
*Somehow related, I’m sure*
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