Panasonic World Solar Challenge 20th anniversary - October 21-28, 2007
Solar-powered transportation owes a great deal to the participants of races and contests such as the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Starting in 1987, this biennial event covers a 3,000-kilometer route from tropical Darwin in the Northern Territory, to cosmopolitan Adelaide in South Australia. The challenge includes not only navigating the route, but involves a great deal of strategy as well, as teams must conserve energy while maintaining consistent speed. History shows that this can be a delicate balance.
Solar cars are not the only vehicles which will be on display for the event this year. Parallel contests involving electric and other alternatively-fueled cars will take place as well. We are showing you their official website before any news or media information is available, so you've got a head-start on following the race. It should be fun![Source: World Solar Challenge]
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shamba mishra 1:14AM (8/20/2008)
ITS A VERY MUCH INTERESTING SUBJECT FOR ME AND I THINK ITS THE BEST MOMENT WHERE YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE VERY CLOSE TO YOUR LIFE ELEVATION AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH GLORIOUS COMPETITION IN MY WHOLE LIFE.YOU CAN FULFILL YOUR DESERTED LIFE WITH THIS SEA WATER.
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Joseph 8:58PM (9/17/2007)
Ah, what started it all!
1987: GM wins the World Solar Challenge.
1990: Based on their sucess at the World Solar Challenge, GM decides to display "Impact," a prototype electric car. GM says they will produce a production version of the Impact. CARB decides that then all the car companies should make an electric car. Thus, the EV mandate. The rest is history...
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Winstone Jordaan 8:02PM (9/21/2007)
Have you seen the South African Solar Challenge 2008 , a two-week race in solar-powered cars through the length and breadth of South Africa. This race is 4200km of some of the most demanding terrain that solar cars have ever seen. This will be a real test of the capabilities and lessons learned here will be a roadmap to the future of Solar and Electric cars.
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Matt 8:48AM (10/23/2007)
Interesting competition! I have never heard of it before until now, sounds like we will hear more of it in the future as we are getting more and more "enviornment" conscious.
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