UNSW Students just set a new world record in a solar car they built. They drove 4100 km in six days spending about $50. To set the record, they had to keep the car’s energy consumption under 5.5kWh/100km. Actual consumption was an average of 3.25kWh/100km. This is about 17 times less than an average Australian car. They travelled 600km a day and used about the same energy per day as that of a standard 24 kWh household. The cost to drive from Perth to Sydney was $50.
via Australia’s Science Channel | Student-built solar car sets new efficiency world record.