Solar car hits U.S. in round-the-world jaunt
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The SolarWorld GT at the start of its round-the-world drive
The SolarWorld GT with its team of Bochum University students
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT under construction
The SolarWorld GT in a wind tunnel test
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT at the start of its round-the-world drive
The SolarWorld GT with its team of Bochum University students
The SolarWorld GT driving across Australia
The SolarWorld GT with its team of Bochum University students
The SolarWorld GT in Sydney, Australia
The SolarWorld GT in Sydney, Australia
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
The SolarWorld GT solar-powered car is currently on a drive around the world, and embarks on the U.S. leg of its trip later this week
Article Summary
Last October, the SolarWorld GT solar-powered car set out from Darwin, Australia on a drive around the world. It has since driven 3,001 kilometers (1,865 miles) across Australia, logged 1,947 km (1,210 miles) crossing New Zealand, and been shipped across the Pacific Ocean. This Friday, it will embark on the U.S. leg of its journey, as it sets out across America from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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