Originally published October 21 2003
Solar Vehicle Race Shoots For Speed Record In Australia
by Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
The race, of course, is designed to spur advances in solar vehicle technology. And it's had an impact. But will solar powered vehicles ever become a reality for everyday people? Not a chance. That would mean everybody who lives in Seattle would have to walk to work half the year. In the rain, no less.
But could the solar vehicle technology enhance vehicles and add useful technology to the world? Absolutely. It already has. Kudos to the solar vehicle teams.
Analysis: Solar vehicle races are more than a distraction -- they're a demonstration of technological advances with applications that extend far beyond vehicles. This is good science at work.
- On October 19, 30 cars will be jostling for position at the start of the
7th World Solar Challenge in Darwin, Australia.
- The strong team of twelve from Delft University of Technology and
Erasmus University Rotterdam are determined to beat the world record and
try to average 100 km/h, compared to 91.81 km/h in 2001.
- The same cells are being tested on the SMART-1 satellite launched to the
Moon on 28 September this year.
- Nuna II also carries Maximum Power Point Trackers, small devices that
guarantee an optimal balance between power from the battery and the
solar cells, even in less favourable situations like shade and cloud.
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