Solar car sweat

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Solar car sweat

 

The Delft students of the Vattenfall Solar Team, which will take part in the Solar Challenge Morocco in a month’s time, have announced that solar car Nuna11 has passed its first laps on Moroccan soil with flying colours. “Now the drivers need to get there as well.”

 

^{Out of the pit box, onto the Moulay El Hassan circuit: the first metres on Moroccan soil went well for Nuna11. (Photo: still from the test drive YouTube-video)}

Although 32 degrees Celsius is relatively cool for Moroccan standards, the transition for the drivers is big, the team reports in a press release. Behind the wheel the temperatures rose to 45 degrees; driver Stijn van Muiden got out of the car completely soaked. “This is quite different from what I am used to in the Netherlands. That will be interesting when we go driving in the desert.” The car has no facilities to get rid of sweat; all perspiration has to evaporate because of the heat. “It’s a bit dirty”, says Van Muiden. “Maybe we should ask the technical team if a drain can be installed.” (ME)