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The University Of New South Wales Solar Racing Team attempts to break record

Currently, the record for traveling from Perth, Australia to Sydney, Australia in a solar vehicle is 8.5 days. The Jaycar Sunswift III team expects to break that record by 1.5 days with their newest solar-electric powered vehicle. According to their site, the vehicle is constructed mainly of carbon-fiber. The motor is a 3 phase, 40 pole DC brushless motor directly powering one of the vehicles rear wheels, eliminating the power-losses of a chain, shaft, belt or gears. The vehicle can cruise at 90 kilometers per hour, and has a top speed of over ... Read more →

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