The World Solar Challenge 2011 Chapter 1
The Introduction
- Aug 25, 2011
- [Asia & Oceania]
- Category: ECO, Events, Sponsorship, Technology
Panasonic is supporting the Tokai University team's participation in the 2011 World Solar Challenge to be held from October 16-23, 2011. Equipped with Panasonic's HIT(R) solar cells which feature the world's highest energy conversation efficiency and high capacity lithium ion batteries, Tokai University will take one of the world's greenest cars across the outback of Australia for over 3000 kilometers in this challenge.
We are going to report by video continuously every week on Tokai University's race towards the finish line. Stay tuned!
Here is the first report video filmed at a test-run in Akita Prefecture, Japan, on August 19, 2011. What a fast their solar car is! You can watch a scene at team-labo of Tokai University.
Related Links:
The World Solar Challenge 2011
- [Chapter 15] DAY 5 - The Finish Line | Oct 24, 2011
- [Chapter 13 & 14] DAY 3 and 4 | Oct 21, 2011
- [Chapter 11 &12] DAY 1 and 2 | Oct 19, 2011
- [Chapter 9 & 10] Qualifying | Oct 16, 2011
- [Chapter 8] Heading for Australia | Oct 14, 2011
- [Chapter 7] Interview Vol. 5 - Akira Nagasaki, Panasonic Engineer of Lithium-ion Battery | Oct 14, 2011
- [Chapter 6] Interview Vol. 4 - Team Engineers | Oct 04, 2011
- [Chapter 5] Interview Vol. 3 - TOKAI University Solar Car Team Manager and Driver | Sep 29, 2011
- [Chapter 4] Interview Vol. 2 - Prof. Hideki Kimura, Master of the Solar Car World | Sep 16, 2011
- [Chapter 3] Interview Vol. 1 - Sadaji Tsuge, Panasonic HIT Solar Cell Expert | Sep 09, 2011
- [Chapter 2] What is the World Solar Challenge? | Sep 04, 2011
- [Chapter 1] The Introduction | Aug 25, 2011
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