Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Solar, Pacific Region, Racing
The University of Michigan has built a vehicle just about any green-car enthusiast would appreciate, except maybe those from Ohio State University.
Last week, U of M unveiled its "Generation" solar-powered electric vehicle that it is entering in Australia's World Solar Challenge. The team building the car includes more than 100 members and is integrating facets of its previous entries, most obvious are the solar panels used to power the car's electric motor, with newer components required by the rule that this year's vehicles need to have four wheels instead of just three.
The World Solar Challenge is run every two years and Michigan finished third in 2011, the fifth time it finished in that position. This year's week-long event will see the student teams travel 1,800 miles across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide in early October. Check out the University's press release below.
UM's solar race team builds Generation, the 'ultimate electric vehicle,' for World Solar Challenge originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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