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Fri, 10/30/2009 - 16:20
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MALAYSIAN PRIVATE RESEARCH VARSITY’S SOLAR RANGER CLOSING IN ON ADELAIDE
From Syed Azwan Syed Ali
PORT AUGUSTA (Australia), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Tenaga National University (Uniten), Malaysia's private research university, solar car entered the Australian Southern Territory Thursday, after a gruelling 2,432km journey across the simmering Australian outback since Sunday.
As at 8.30am Friday, Uniten’s Solar Ranger had left Glendambo, the eighth
checkpoint of the 2009 World Solar Challenge which covers a total distance of
3,021km from Darwin to Adelaide.
Thirty-five solar cars from 15 countries registered for this year’s race
but only 32 were given the go ahead to compete after meeting strict requirements
set by organiser.
Out of the 32, two decided to withdraw due to technical failure.
Uniten’s maiden entry in the solar car competition was not smooth flowing
due to several technical glitches that left its car, Solar Ranger, to operate at
a maximum speed of only 60 kmph as against its optimal level of 110 kmph clocked
in its garage in Uniten’s campus in Bangi.
Despite the technical difficulties, the team members keept their spirit
high
to fly the Malaysian flag till the end of the race at Victoria Square.
"We aim to complete the race. God willing, with the right strategy we will
arrive in Adelaide at the allocated time," Solar Ranger team manager associate
professor Halil Hussain told Bernama at Kulgera before heading towards
Glendambo, 600km from Adelaide.
Officials said the six-day race had been extended to Saturday morning.
-- BERNAMA
PORT AUGUSTA (Australia), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Tenaga National University (Uniten), Malaysia's private research university, solar car entered the Australian Southern Territory Thursday, after a gruelling 2,432km journey across the simmering Australian outback since Sunday.
As at 8.30am Friday, Uniten’s Solar Ranger had left Glendambo, the eighth
checkpoint of the 2009 World Solar Challenge which covers a total distance of
3,021km from Darwin to Adelaide.
Thirty-five solar cars from 15 countries registered for this year’s race
but only 32 were given the go ahead to compete after meeting strict requirements
set by organiser.
Out of the 32, two decided to withdraw due to technical failure.
Uniten’s maiden entry in the solar car competition was not smooth flowing
due to several technical glitches that left its car, Solar Ranger, to operate at
a maximum speed of only 60 kmph as against its optimal level of 110 kmph clocked
in its garage in Uniten’s campus in Bangi.
Despite the technical difficulties, the team members keept their spirit
high
to fly the Malaysian flag till the end of the race at Victoria Square.
"We aim to complete the race. God willing, with the right strategy we will
arrive in Adelaide at the allocated time," Solar Ranger team manager associate
professor Halil Hussain told Bernama at Kulgera before heading towards
Glendambo, 600km from Adelaide.
Officials said the six-day race had been extended to Saturday morning.
-- BERNAMA
