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Eco Cars: MIT’s Eleanor solar-powered car does 90 mph
Ecofriend —
... The oldest solar electric student team in America, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team, has unveiled their next-gen solar car known as the “Eleanor.” Costing a whopping $243,000, the solar car will compete in the tenth World Solar Challenge, an endurance race covering nearly 2000 miles of Australian outback. ...
Put Some Sunlight in Your Tank
Earth2Tech —
... There should be plenty of sunlight where they’re going — the car is set to compete in the World Solar Challenge race across Australia in October. This will be the 10th World Solar Challenge race, which draws teams from around the world for a 1,864 journey from Darwin in the Northern Territory to Adelaide in South Australia. The MIT team grabbed third place in the 2003 race, averaging 56 miles per hour with its last car, the “Tesseract.” ...
MIT's 90 MPH Solar Car to Race for 7 Days in Australian Desert
TreeHugger —
'Eleanor' the Solar Race Car
The 2009 World Solar Challenge, taking place in Australia from October 25th to 31st, will see some of the most efficient solar vehicles in the world compete in a seven day, 2,000 miles race from Darwin to Adelaide. One of the competitors will be Eleanor, the new electric race car by MIT's ...
Taiwan and solar cars
Green Home Huddler —
... gaining grounds, Taiwan is ready with the prototype of a solar powered car that could hit the markets soon. The car was featured at the World Solar Challenge 2007 , weighs a mere 250 kg and can reach speeds of 70 km/hr. All this with no emissions, powered by the sun! The vehicle’s roof is fitted with satellite-grade solar cells that harvest sunlight to power the car. The car comes with lithium-polymer batteries which can keep the car running for 3 hrs after being charged. The parts of the car are made with ...
United Kingdom: Cambridge team unveils solar car ambitions
Ecoearth.info Blog —
Students at Cambridge University have unveiled plans for a solar-powered racing car designed to cruise at 60mph while using the same amount of energy it takes to power a hair dryer. Codenamed Bethany, the car is on schedule to be completed this summer and will race in the World Solar Challenge , a 3,000km race across the Australian Outback. As well as featuring ultra-lightweight materials and a six-metre-square 'solar skin', the car will boast an array of technical innovations, which its developers hope could be more widely adopted by green vehicle manufacturers. "A lot of the ...
Eco Cars: U-M’s Infinium, another solar car for the World Solar Challenge
Ecofriend —
... With the World Solar Challenge to be organized in October this year, universities all around the world have started unveiling their solar-powered cars, with which they hope to grab the first place. ...
Eco Cars: Delft University readies Nuna5 for the World Solar Challenge 2009
Ecofriend —
... is looking forward to winning the World Solar Challenge five times in a row with a new car the Nuna5, which will race across Australia in October this year. This year’s creation by the university team is lighter than the one previously used and the team is expecting much better results this time. ...
Solar Powered Nuna5 Racecar Unveiled
INHABITAT —
... , the vehicle is covered in 6 square meters of solar panels and comes equipped with a battery used for storing excess electricity (which can be used to give a little bit of extra juice for a tad more speed). The car’s weight has been reduced by 30 kilos compared against the previous model, for a total of 160 kilos. The World Solar Challenge will be held on the 25th of October and will run for several days. We shall keep you updated. ...
Eco Cars: University of Twente’s Solar Car will enhance sunlight for more power
Ecofriend —
... The 10th World Solar Challenge has already made many universities unveil their solar-powered cars, with which they hope to bring home the title. The latest to showcase their green wonder is ...
SOLAR SPEEDSTER: UC Berkeley’s Gold Rush Racer
INHABITAT —
... , and the World Solar Challenge . We wish them the best of luck as they continue to race towards a brighter, more sustainable future. ...
Panasonic to Sponsor MIT’s Solar Vehicle Team
Green Options —
... The MIT SEVT student team will compete in the World Solar Challenge with a solar powered car using Panasonic lithium-ion batteries to store its solar generated power. Separately, Panasonic will provide the same high-capacity, lithium-ion batteries to a team from Japan’s Tokai University which is also competing in the same category. ...
Eco Cars: Weird-looking solar car from Germany aims to win the World Solar Challenge
Ecofriend —
... The upcoming World Solar Challenge has kept universities all over the world busy in designing ecofriendly cars that run on electricity that they get from several meters of solar modules installed on the vehicle. The ...
