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(Deutsch) Endlich wieder zu Hause!
11. January 2020
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World Solar Challenge 2019: We arrived!
18. October 2019
At about 10:30 on Friday the 18th of October the time had come: The Covestro Sonnenwagen has reached the finish line! The car and the whole team was braved all the adversities of the last week and never gave up. Despite storm winds, a sandstorm,...
World Solar Challenge 2019: Nothing can stop us!
17. October 2019
After yesterday's shock, the mood in the team was again characterized by pure motivation. In the night we finished all the minor repairs again and additionally concealed a few beauty flaws so that the sonnenwagen crosses the finish line in its full splendour. In a relatively...
World Solar Challenge 2019: When you think you’ve come through the worst…
16. October 2019
Just as we ended the previous day in the storm, the next race day began just as stormy. After we had freed the sun car from the sand again, we started the stage to Coober Pedy relieved with the expectation to have survived the worst....
World Solar Challenge 2019: Cloudy with a chance of sandstorms
15. October 2019
In the morning we started punctually into the third race day direction Alice Springs. Carried by pure sunshine and clear sky we were faster than expected. With an average speed of 95 km/h we reached Alice Springs and Kulgara. So on the third day we already...
World Solar Challenge 2019: We catch up!
14. October 2019
At 5:30 the alarm clock rang. Just in time for sunrise the breakfast was prepared for the team. While the majority of the team took care of dismantling the tents, our electrical engineers were already working on optimising the sonnenwagen for the next leg to...
World Solar Challenge 2019: The race begins!
13. October 2019
After our driver Olli could secure us in the qualification an excellent starting place No. 2, we started under great conditions into the race. 35 degrees, pure sunshine, accompanied by a few sheep clouds. At the starting line directly in front of the parliament building of...
