The cumulative effect is a radical, race-winning design that also incorporates elements that could be used more widely in a low-carbon future
-Keno Mario-Ghae
A new solar car which, according to its creators, “rewrites the rulebook” for green vehicles, has been designed by students aiming to become the first British team to win the World Solar Challenge.
The prototype, which has been named “Resolution”, was built by engineers at the University of Cambridge. It was unveiled in a road-test last week at the Millbrook Race Track, near Bedford.
The team will be taking the car to Australia in October, where they will compete against rivals from all over the world in a 3,000km race from Darwin to Adelaide, in which the vehicles must be powered by the sun alone.
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Image: The 2013 solar car developed by Cambridge students has a more aerodynamic design, thanks to tracking solar panels at the back, which prevent any compromise on its shape. Credit: CUER
Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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