A car with an innovative look to say the least, the Sunswift 7, powered entirely by solar energy, won a place in the Guinness Book, also known as the Book of Records in Brazil. The vehicle was made by students at the University of New South Wales, also known as New South or UNSW, located in Sydney, Australia.
The car has several photovoltaic panels equipped on a carbon fiber body. Thus, it captures solar energy and uses it for its own operation.
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O record conquered by Sunswift 7 was that of an electric vehicle completing, in less than 12 hours, a journey of a thousand kilometers, and it did so with only one charge.
The record was broken at Wensleydale, using the Australian Center for Automotive Research test track. It took exactly 11 hours, 52 minutes and 8 seconds to complete the 1,000 km journey. The average speed of the Sunswift 7 was 84.17 km/h.
To reach 1,000 kilometers, the
electric car he had to cover 240 laps of the circuit, a distance that is equivalent to a journey between Melbourne and Sydney. Stops to change drivers were allowed, 5 in total, including an Olympic medalist, Ian Thorpe. Any necessary repairs were also allowed, such as replacing a tire.How did the solar powered car come about?
The Sunswift 7 project was born in 2020, with every detail designed to ensure the greatest efficiency in the most varied aspects. Its base is a carbon fiber bodywork, with a strong focus on the aerodynamics of the vehicle, equipped with a total area of 4.6 square meters of solar panels.
The engines of the almost 5 meter long car were installed on the rear wheels, with the car has the capacity to reach speeds of up to 140km/h, also using its batteries, which are 38 kWh.
Finally, the head of the project, Richard Hopkins, clarified that the model will not be put on the market, as it was not designed to be a production vehicle.
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