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7th World Solar Challenge Underway

Posted by michael on from the leave-only-footprints dept.

downundarob writes "At around 200310182230 UTC the World Solar Challenge will leave the start line. Entrants will traverse more than 3,000km of the Australian continent from tropical Darwin to balmy Adelaide, in cars powered by nothing more than the sun. One of the unique propositions of the World Solar Challenge is that it is run in one stage. Once competitors have left Darwin at 8am on the first day, they are on their own. Apart from compulsory stops at the seven checkpoints, each team endeavours to travel as far as it can each day, but must make camp by 5pm each evening."

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  1. "Well-balanced Max"? by SuperBanana · · Score: 2, Funny
    Entrants will traverse more than 3,000km of the Australian continent from tropical Darwin to balmy Adelaide

    Oy, govnah. Sounds like Mad Max, it does- only a might quiet'ah, none of them pesky cannibals an' bettah scenery.

    I dare someone to show up with a crazy looking vehicle and start taking out contestants with crude weaponry. Extra bonus points if your vehicle spews fire, brandishes lots of pointy edges, and gets under 5mpg. That'll show those eco-freaks who's boss.

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  2. I Wonder... by segment · · Score: 2, Funny


    When it turns to night could participants use their sparcs, ultras, and enterprises to keep going? You did say Solar as in Sun right?

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    MoFscker