TechHive: Dutch solar car on cusp of World Solar Challenge victory

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Dutch solar car on cusp of World Solar Challenge victory Oct 9th 2013, 22:10, by Martyn Williams, IDG News Service Nuna 7, a futuristic single-seater car capable of speeds in excess of 62 miles per hour, won the World Solar Challenge, a biennial cross-Australia endurance race for solar-powered vehicles. The Dutch car, developed by Delft University in the Netherlands, finished the race from Darwin to Adelaide in just over 33 hours. The car shown above is from Team Arrow, from Queensland, Australia. World Solar Challenge Tokai Challenger The cars are just a little more than 186 miles away from the finish line in Adelaide, and organizers expect them to cross the line in the middle of Thursday morning there. That distance leaves Tokai little chance of overtaking, unless Nuna 7 suffers problems. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: id-2053660-1007-arrow-02-100057337-small.jpg

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