2010 Ice Road Challenge
April 10, 2010 – Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk
TELUS World of Science hosted Marcelo Da Luz and showacsed his solar-powered car on April 1 and 2. We are proud to partner with him on his upcoming journey. On April 10th, 2010 The Power of One (XOF1), solar car project will be taking on the greatest challenge on the planet for any electric vehicle – the longest ice road in the world, where man and machine will be pushed to their physical limits.
The Ice Challenge will take place on the seasonal ice road running between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, covering 180km (111 miles) over the frozen Mackenzie River and Arctic Ocean.
On July 27th 2008, XOF1 made history as the first solar car to reach the Arctic Circle under its own power. Using only sunshine as fuel, XOF1 continued across North America, breaking the world distance record for a solar car. On July 20th 2009, XOF1 re-wrote the history books when it crossed the Arctic Circle for a second time.
XOF1 became the first solar car in the world to operate below freezing temperatures during its inaugural test drive over the frozen lake Simcoe in Ontario Canada. The car has been extensively tested on racetracks and real-world conditions under an array of challenging conditions. The car can accelerate from zero to 85kmh (50mph) in 6 seconds; drive distances of 200km (130 miles) at night or 483km (300.5 miles) on a bright sunny day. Our team is comprised of people from all walks of life; ordinary, average people from the grass roots of our society as well engineers and students. This mosaic of volunteers from 23 countries makes Xof1 a truly international project.
Upon completeion of its journey, XOF1 will again be on display at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton. Stay tuned for more details.
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Source: edmontonscience.com
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