TAKEPLACE: SOLAR CARS BREAK RECORDS TOO

Saturday, January 22, 2011

SOLAR CARS BREAK RECORDS TOO

There's a new world record for the fastest solar-powered land vehicle: 88 km/h average speed over one kilometre in a lightweight car that uses about the same power as a toaster.

The vehicle, called Sunswift IVY, was built from scratch in 2009 by students from the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Its large, wing-like surface area picks up maximum sunlight to power its three wheels. Cosmos

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