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Solar Powered Car Can Get Close To 60 mph

Posted by timothy on from the australians-still-on-about-transportation dept.

Jason Sahler writes with this excerpt from Inhabit: "The World Solar Challenge across the Australian outback is coming up, and we're already seeing some truly incredible vehicles going for the gold. Take the Bethany, a solar powered vehicle designed by Cambridge University students. The vehicle is capable of achieving close to 60 miles per hour. Doesn't sound too impressive? Try doing it by using the power required to run a hairdryer."

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  1. Which means for the greenies... by Capt+James+McCarthy · · Score: 0, Troll

    You are decades from a "sell-able" solar vehicle, if at all. Now get out of the way of my SUV.

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  2. I'm Icarus, you insensitive clod! by Hognoxious · · Score: 0, Troll

    What they don't mention: you have to get so close to the sun that the tyres melts.

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