Delft's solar car wins Solar Challenge 2003

Journal article (2003)

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J.W. Ockels (contributor)
Copyright: © 2003 J. van Kasteren
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2003

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Delft Outlook, 2003, 4

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0926-7212

Abstract

There were remarkable scenes in Adelaide, Australia,on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 October 2003 when a swathe of orange spilled through the city. Barely visible at the heart of this burst of colour was the Nuna II, a futuristic vehicle which had just won the Solar Challenge 2003, a four-day journey of more than 3000 kilometres across Australias Outback. The victorious team, made up mainly of students from Delft University of Technology, had just won the race,in the process proving their ability to make the most efficient use of the suns rays to propel a vehicle.