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Industrial Design Student's Solar Car was Actually Prototyped
Great story and super elegant design. I love the steel rims, they remind me of the rare 16 inch light metal alloys that Audi made for their first gen A8 - also known as the winter alloys. The long hood is also a great look and the raised nose - like a shark. Awesome.
Who said all solar powered race cars have to be ugly :-)
It took part in driving 3.000 kilometers through the Australian outback.
In 2017 it was 2nd in the 2017 World_Solar_Challenge cruiser class.
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Solar_Challenge#2017
And where to find it? ... Well here:
https://www.bosolarcar.de/news/detail/article/der-thyssenkrupp-bluecruiser-im-deutschen-museum/
That said, I'm bias. My favorite - not as sexy, but more effective - the "Solar Team Eindhoven".