The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday with nearly 40 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 kilometer race through the outback.
The race from the Northern City of Darwin to the Southern City of Adelaide is expected to take a week for most cars, with speeds of 90-100 kilometers per hour powered only by the sun.
Teams come from countries including the United States, Japan, Germany, Chile, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Belgium, Sweden, Iran, South Korea, India, Hong Kong, South Africa, Poland, Thailand, Turkey, Canada, Taiwan and Australia.
( Kate Alba / UNTV Correspondent )
