Event Report. Brain Sport: The 1996 World Solar Challenge Solar Car Race Across Australia

Abstract

In November 1996, a field of 46 solar cars left Darwin bound for Adelaide, some 3000 km to the south. The first car to complete the course, the Honda Dream, set a new race record, maintaining an average speed of 89.9 km per hour (56 mph) over the 4 days. This report describes the highlights of the race and discusses the solar cell and array technology used by the leading cars. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.