World Solar Challenge 2005

The 2005 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia.

Three teams completed the course out of 12 that started. The winner was a Nuna car built by Nuon of the Netherlands.

Results

Rank Team Country Speed (km/h)
1NuonNetherlands102.75
2AuroraAustralia92.03
3University of MichiganUnited States90.03
4Ashiya UniversityJapan
5FormosunTaiwan
6Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States
7Kaoshiung UniversityTaiwan
8BochumGermany
9University of TwenteNetherlands
10University of Calgary - SoleonCanadaProduction Class winner
11UmicoreBelgium
12TAFE SAAustralia

References


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