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Solar Fern

The Car (currently)

  • Wind tunnel tested aerodynamics
  • Light weight carbon/glass composite body
  • Light weight Lithium batteries 35Kg
  • Powerful brushless DC permanent magnet motor (5KW rated)
  • Custom motor controller
  • High performance solar racing tyres
  • Weight: 201kg
  • Dimensions: 1.8m wide x 5m long x 850mm high
  • Top Speed: Over 115 KPH

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... and we're out to prove that Kiwi's can build
  the fastest silicon powered solar car in the
    2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge
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Thanks Defond for our Battery Pack

after much worrying that the battery pack wouldn't get here in time after the factory had to re-make our batteries for quality control reasons ,they arrived :-) !! , and work is steaming ahead to get the interconnections done. 

Solar Fern Might be going to race in SouthAfrica

WoW , new story , should be a great experience

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