An Australian solar-powered car weighing a quarter that of a Tesla has provisionally broken the record for the fastest electric vehicle (EV) in the world.
Built from scratch by a group of 45 engineering students, the car travelled at an average speed of nearly 85 kilometres per hour and set the “unofficial” team record for the “Fastest EV over 1,000km on a single charge.”
Sunswift 7’s team overcame many hurdles to beat the previous record by six minutes, including a tyre puncture and battery issue causing the car to come to a complete halt.
The race cars were not allowed to stop for more than 15 minutes, so the team had to get moving just as quickly while at the same time fixing the battery, and returning to the track with just ten seconds to spare….