Dutch Team Breaks Own Record in Solar Car Race
A hi-tech racing team from the Netherlands has won its third consecutive solar-powered car race across the Australian outback, breaking its own record after averaging more than 62mph.
The car, Nuna 3, beat 19 other competitors in the four-day, 1,190-mile World Solar Challenge race. Organisers said Nuna 3 crossed the finish line in 29 hours and 11 minutes, at an average speed of 63.85mph. The team's previous record of 30 hours and 54 minutes was set in 2003.
Nuna 3 finished nearly a day ahead of its nearest rival, the Australian entry Aurora 101.
The car, Nuna 3, beat 19 other competitors in the four-day, 1,190-mile World Solar Challenge race. Organisers said Nuna 3 crossed the finish line in 29 hours and 11 minutes, at an average speed of 63.85mph. The team's previous record of 30 hours and 54 minutes was set in 2003.
Nuna 3 finished nearly a day ahead of its nearest rival, the Australian entry Aurora 101.
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