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Aussie Team Smashes Land Speed Record For Solar-Powered Cars

Posted by Soulskill on from the with-authority dept.

snowdon writes "A record which has stood since 1987, set by General Motors, has been broken (YouTube video) by a university team. The land speed record for a solar powered car was 78km/h, and now stands at 88km/h despite the cloudy conditions... If only Doc Brown had used the metric system!"

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  1. Re:Landspeed record for disabled cars? by Nuno+Sa · · Score: 5, Informative

    The car in TFA didn't have a battery. The solar panels are connected directly to the drive train/motor(s).