GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The Sasol Solar Challenge is back on South African roads again and is expected to arrive at the Graaff-Reinet Botanical Sports Grounds between 15:00 pm and 18:00 pm this afternoon.
The Sasol Solar Challenge (previously known as the South African Solar Challenge) is a biennial competition, currently, in its fourteenth year, that strives to be the ultimate test of technology and innovation.
Engineering teams from around the world challenge each other to cover as much distance as possible as they travel from Gauteng to the Western Cape.
Local and international teams conceptualise, design, and build solar-powered vehicles to drive across South Africa in the 8-day long event while competing against one another, demonstrating and showcasing their design, manufacturing and strategy skills.
The challenge runs on public roads, sharing space with trucks and regular traffic, and passes through multiple small towns. The Sasol Solar Challenge was inspired by the World Solar Challenge, now known as the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, held in Australia since 1987.
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