A solar-powered car designed and built by Durham University students has completed a 3,000km (1,864-mile) race across the Australian outback.
The Durham team's three-wheeled vehicle finished 11th in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge's main race - the best placing for a British team to date.
Students took turns driving in temperatures up to 40C (104F).
One student said it was "amazing" as it was the first time the university had completed the race.
Team member Vedika Bedi, said: "Durham has never finished a solar challenge before and this is the fifth race we've been to - so just finishing for us as a university is amazing."
Oh yes, makes progress 100%
When I saw the big red click bait MISTAKE? title, and the face, and the Ami on the flatbed, I thought it was going to be one of the typical everything has been disastrous video's with the usual ranting. Refreshingly not so, honest, not all in the garden has been rosy, but a positive assessment. I have watched some of their other vids, and it would have been a surprising turnaround.
They've streamlined the training course now - it's just a two stage process.ChrisRobin wrote: 06 Dec 2023, 10:57 Joys of modern day motor vehicles.
Take a look @ Swindon Audi
https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish ... cle/294190
No doubt now we will all have refresher courses chucked at us now for EV safety.
