Our World and Everything in It

This year’s race is just 2 months away in Australia. This year’s challenge: Design and build a car capable of crossing the vast and imposing continent of Australia using only sunlight as fuel and to prove it, in the spirit of friendly competition against others with the same goal. Read more about the race at:

http://www.wsc.org.au/.

Michigan’s contribution to the race is from U of M’s Continuum Team. The Continuum has the definitive look of a futuristic race car. Targus, a company many recognize immediately relative to its line of laptop accessories is the newest sponsor for the Continuum. U of M’s entry is in transit at present for the race down under.
Read more about the Continuum and U of M’s proud achievement at : http://www.engin.umich.edu/solarcar/.

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