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Nuna 3 wins World Solar Cup for the 3rd Time

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the check-their-urine-for-steroids dept.

jberends writes "The Dutch TU Delft team wins for the third time in a row the World Solar Challenge in Australia. The average speed of Nuna 3 was 102.75 km/h over the 3021 km strech which is the first time that an average speed above 100 km/h is achieved in the Challenge. It is also the first time in the history of the race that a team wins 3 times in a row."

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  1. History by MyLongNickName · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I was amazed to see that this race has been run since 1987. In the first race, the average speed was about 67 kph (41 mph, I think). The last race was completed in excess of 105kph. About a 50% improvement.

    Does anyone with more info than the web site know what has accounted for the improvement? Are we just seeing lighter materials? More efficient solar sails? More efficient transfer of solar energy to kinetic?

    Just curious :)

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  2. Actually 105 km/hr by karvind · · Score: 4, Interesting

    On the second day the Nuna 3 covered 835 km, at an avarage speed of 105 km/hr, which is also single-day record for the World Solar Challenge.

  3. Not without flemish women by laurensv · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yes, but not without our 2 lovely Flemish girls: Anne-Marie and Veronique.
    Although Laura isn't half bad either.