World Solar Challenge: Team 21

21  Solar Team Twente (Red One)

The Dutch team from the University of Twente came 3^rd in the World Solar Challenge Challenger class in 2013, travelling from Darwin to Adelaide in 37 hours and 38 minutes (an average speed of 79.7 km/h). Two years before (in 2011), they came 5^th. This year, with their new car Red One (photo above by Jérôme Wassenaar), they hope to win.

• Car weight: 149 kg
• Solar cell efficiency: over 22%
• Motor efficiency: 98%
• Li-ion battery pack: 20 kg
• Asymmetric design: cockpit shadow only falls on the solar panel in the afternoon
• Team leader: Irene van den Hof
• Drivers: Lars van der Aa, Coen Hartjes, Timothy Teoh, and Wouter Put

Interestingly, the car number (21) is a deliberate pun (for “Twente-1”). We wish them all the best with their goal of being “number one” this year. Good luck, team 21!

For up-to-date lists of all World Solar Challenge 2015 teams, see:

• Country list
• Cruiser list
• Challenger list

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