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‘World’s first off-road solar SUV’ just drove across Morocco powered only by the sun (www.cnn.com)
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Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle” could help connect remote areas “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,” and assist with emergency aid and deliveries, says Thieme Bosman, events manager for the team.

The team tested the vehicle in Morocco earlier this month, driving more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) between the country’s northern coast and the Sahara Desert in the south.

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[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's cool as fuck. I heard about solar powered vehicles years ago, but they weren't nearly as successful as this one.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Would be pretty funny if parking spots in tge sun were suddenly the desired ones.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

This is very cool indeed. I saw some solar racers run through Denver, CO decades ago and they were all tiny, ultra light weight (like a few hundred pounds), very low to the ground (like < 3 ft / 1m tall), and totally impractical.