Solar cars cross the finish line as records tumble
02 October 2016 - 15:18
Eleven teams from all over the world crossed the finish line in Cape Town on Saturday after successfully driving just over 27‚000km collectively on public roads on solar power alone. Dutch team Nuon won the Challenger class after completing 4‚716 km‚ breaking the four-year old record of 4‚630km and beating Japanese team Tokai by 172km.
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