Solar-powered off-road car finishes 620-mile test drive across north Africa
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter from Science | The Guardian on (#6FKK1)
The Stella Terra was designed by students at Eindhoven University of Technology and completed trip without recharging
A solar-powered car said to be the first in the world capable of driving off-road over long distances without recharging has completed a 620-mile (1,000km) test drive across Morocco and the Sahara.
The two-seat Stella Terra, designed by students at the Eindhoven University of Technology, completed the journey across a variety of challenging landscapes as part of a final test of its lightweight frame and aerodynamic profile.
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