The World Solar Challenge, named the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge since 2013, is an international event for solar powered cars. The course is over 3,022 Kilometers through the Australian outback,
Nuna 3 of eight time victors Dutch team Nuna. Racing in 2001, it set the all-time record for the fastest completion of the race, finishing in just 29 hours and 11 minutes at an average speed of 103 km/h.
The winner of 2009 Global Green Challenge, "Tokai Challenger", Japan Tokai University Solar Car Team
In 2009, the BO-Cruiser prototype from Bochum (Germany) stood out by a more practical, real world design, sporting 4 wheels and multiple seats
The 2013 German PowerCore SunCruiser entry for the new for 2013 Cruiser Class
Stuart Highway is a major Australian highway. It runs from Darwin, in the Northern Territory, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta in South Australia; it has a distance of 2,720 km. It
World Solar Challenge
…safety requirements were added. Competitors also had to adhere to the new 130 km/h (81 mph) speed limit across the Northern Territory portion of the Stuart Highway. The 2007 event again featured a range of supplementary classes, including the Greenfleet class, which features a range of non-solar energy-efficient…
Sunset along Hwy A87 N into the Red Centre
The highway passes through the Woomera Prohibited Area
Stuart Highway intersection in Berrimah, Northern Territory
Sign near the southern end of the highway at Port Augusta West