DutchNews, October 12, 2017
Students
from Delft University have won the World Solar Challenge in Australia for the
seventh time after their solar-powered car crossed the finishing line in the
early hours of Thursday morning, Dutch time.
The Nuon Solar Team took four days
and six hours to complete the 3,000 km race, measuring speeds of up to 110 kph
in full sunlight.
In particular, days three and four were difficult, with rain
and strong winds. ‘Nuna is so light and streamlined that we were able to
reach high speeds using little energy,’ said team member Jasper Hemmes. ‘We
were effectively sucked along by the wind, thanks to her aerodynamics.’
A good
team of meteorologists also helped the team make the most of the sunshine when
there was cloud cover.
A second Dutch team, Solar Team Twente is likely to
finish in fifth place, later on Thursday.
In the other competition, the cruiser
class, the Stella Vie team from Eindhoven University are set to cross the
finishing line in Adelaide on Friday in first place.
And the first pictures are online with thanks to @hapevv and @Lightatwork! Keep checking for updates! #BWSC17 #nuonsolarteam #takeonthedutch pic.twitter.com/nTnBi4ihM8— Nuon Solar Team (@NuonSolarTeam) October 12, 2017
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